15:45
Balreask Bar, Restaurant & Guest Accommodation Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 46.10s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - made progress after three out to join the front group by two out - shared the advantage moving strongly - asked for effort and hit the front approaching the last - kept finding under pressure to win
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in midfield near the rail - moved through into contention entering the straight - shared the front spot 2 out going strongly - pushed along and put in front approaching the last then held on for the runner-up spot without further gain
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held a midpack position - into 6th under pressure 2 out - shared 2nd near the last - dropped to 3rd inside final furlong - held for that spot with nothing more to give
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward in 10th two out - improved into 5th by the last - up to 4th inside the final furlong - held for no more late progress
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled midfield before slipping backward and stumbling at the 6th - pushed along soon after - trailing the pack turning for home - stayed on late but no real impression made - finished 5th
Ben Harvey
William Harvey
Held up at the back - pushed along and up to 12th two out - shortened the gap to 6th by the last but found nothing more
Alex Harvey (3)
John C McConnell
Sat close to the front pack early - stumbled at the 8th - pushed along and 5th two out - up to 4th passing the last but faded to finish 7th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along before 3 out then slipped back to 11th approaching the last - unable to threaten and well held at the finish
Cian Quirke
Timothy Doyle
Settled midpack early - moved through to challenge near front approaching two out - pushed along and lost that spot soon after - faded before the final fence to finish ninth
Ryan Treacy
Mrs Julie Cashin
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort in 7th two out - dropped away late to finish 10th
Eoin G Kelly (7)
Adrian Murray
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 9th two out - dropped away late - finished 11th
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Sat close up in 2nd - hit front from the 5th - pressed for effort and matched approaching 2 out before losing that spot - dropped away before the last
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat close to the pace - minor error 7th - pushed along turning in - faded into 8th 2 out and beaten off well before the line
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Francis J Flood
Held up rear from start - no impression made through race - finished well beaten in 14th
G B Noonan (3)
Brian M McMahon
Sent forward early on a tight rein - lost command approaching 5th - lost touch after 4 out - dropped well adrift late
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - blundered and lost jockey at the 4th
Non-runners: Bodybuilder (lame), On The Tide (reserve), Simpletwistoffaith (reserve)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.