14:15
Thomas A. Murray Bar Roscommon Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
1m7f135y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 3m 43.60s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Fitzgerald
Brian Francis Cawley
Settled just behind pace early - hit front after the opening fence - clipped it approaching the 4th - urged forward after two out - drew away from the final fence for a comfortable win
Gavin Brouder (3)
Charles O'Brien
Sat behind front runners early - moved into second by halfway - driven on approaching three out and again after the following fence - stayed on same gear from the last to finish second
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Settled just off the front pair - sixth at halfway - urged forward after three out - improved into fourth nearing the following fence - asked for effort to move up to third before the last then held on for a one-paced finish - third at the line
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midpack - 9th at halfway - urged forward turning in and stayed on from 3 out - held 4th up the run-in
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up in the pack early - 10th at halfway - improved into midfield after 4 out - driven on the outside after the following fence - urged again after 2 out - up to 5th approaching the last then stuck on for 5th at the line
Richard Deegan
Paul Nolan
Settled around midfield - moved into 5th 3 out but flattened out in 6th soon after - stayed on same rate from the last to finish 6th
Aidan Kelly (3)
Padraig Roche
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - moved into 3rd three out - driven approaching the second last - couldn't find more when asked - dropped a spot before the last then faded through the finish
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
P Cluskey
Held up at the back - 12th at halfway - moved into midfield after 4 out - stayed on same effort from 3 out to finish 8th
Brian Hayes
Liam P Cusack
Sat close to the front group early - 8th at halfway - driven on after 4 out but unable to threaten finishing well held
Conor Lamon (7)
Adrian Sexton
Sat close to the pace - 5th at halfway - driven after 4 out then found little and dropped away from there
Sam Ewing
Norman Lee
Held up towards back of pack - unable to make headway from 4 out - well held at the finish
Danny Mullins
J A Nash
Went straight to front but scratchy over the opening fence and lost the lead - up in 3rd by halfway - driven into 4th spot 3 out - had nothing left and dropped away from the second-last
Kevin Sexton
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - urged on the rail turning for home - unable to close from 3 out - well beaten in 13th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Gearoid O'Loughlin
Held up at the back from the off - made no impression - well beaten in 14th
Phillip Enright
T J O'Mara
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack after 4 out - then found nothing more and dropped away from the following fence - eventually well held in 15th
Gearoid Brouder (5)
Peter McCreery
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished last of the finishers
Non-runners: Moulane West (reserve), Shannon Bank (reserve), Teds Corner (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.