15:20
M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 14.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
H Rogers
Held up towards the back - made headway after the 3rd - sixth after 5th - up to third by 2 out - edged clear before the last - powered on strongly to the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close up early - slipped back through the pack approaching 3 out - rallied into the straight to hit the front before 2 out - overtaken before the last - unable to peg back winner and beaten into 2nd
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Settled with the pack early - improved into contention after 4 out - up into 4th before 3 out - made ground entering straight - hit the front approaching 2 out but quickly overtaken - slipped to 3rd before the last - held that position to the finish
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back and a little untidy over an early fence - mid-division through halfway - improved position on the inner turning in - hit one two out while up in fourth - unable to get near the front pair before the last - stayed on at just the one gear on the run-in - held to finish fourth
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled with the field early - dropped back after the 3rd - down to 6th past the 5th - up to 5th by three out - staying on late but never closing to challenge - finished 5th
Jake Coen
Peter Fahey
Settled with the pack early - moved into second before fading through the pack turning for home - dropped away before 2 out to finish sixth
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - mistake at the 5th - dropped to 9th soon after - made no headway into straight and lost touch 2 out
Eoin Staples (7)
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back - moved into contention with a few furlongs left - up into third - edged in front approaching the straight - overtaken before 2 out and dropped away to finish well beaten
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Went straight to front - fumbled first fence - lost command turning in - dropped away before two out
Danny Mullins
Richard John O'Brien
Held up towards the back - 10th early on - pushed for effort approaching 4 out - lost touch before 2 out and beaten a long way
Non-runners: Balko d'Ange (unsuitable ground), Duty Bound (ran recently), Eagles Reign (coughing), Magnor Glory (off feed), Spring Meadow (unsuitable ground)
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.