15:25
Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m4f53y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 3.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Hampered start and urged into stride early - settled behind front group - moved through to strike in front at the 5th and set the pace from there - given a squeeze after 4 out - driven out from 2 out - clear by 2 lengths at the last and kept finding more to the line
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Hesitant start - settled midfield - up to 6th with four to jump - scratchy over third-last - into 2nd but clumsy two out - driven with no real gain on leader - urged out from the last - held on same speed to finish
E Walsh
A J Martin
Hesitant start - settled midfield - up to 7th four out - jinked right and needed urging soon after - no headway from two out - held 3rd at the last and stayed on same speed to finish
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
Hesitant start - settled around midfield - urged forward into 9th after the fourth-last - unable to close the gap approaching 3 out - found extra to move up to 4th by the final flight and held on without further gain
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Hesitant start - held up towards the back - urged into 8th after 4 out without gaining ground - clipped the last and up to 7th - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Missed the start - settled in the middle of the field - up with the front group from the 5th - advanced to 4th with 5 to jump and 3rd after the following fence - moved into 2nd 3 out - pushed along into 3rd after 2 out but could make no inroads - nothing left to give and finished 6th
Eoin Staples (7)
Ray Hackett
Racing handy early - drifted right at the opener and scrappy over the second - up with the front group and holding 3rd 5 out - pushed along before 2 out - unable to find more and beaten well into 7th
J J Slevin
V T O'Brien
Hesitant start - settled towards back of the pack - stumbled at the 1st and again at the 6th and 4 out - pushed along but made no headway 3 out - stayed on same gear to finish 8th
Ms A Power (7)
Ms M Flynn
Settled close to the pace early - shared the front around the 2nd - lost command after that fence - back into second 5 out - driven up approaching 3 out but found nothing more - well held at the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Hesitant start - settled around midfield - up to 5th four out - driven into 3rd two out - couldn't quicken and lost places - blundered last and faded to finish 10th
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Hesitant leaving stall - settled at back of field early - little impression made through mid-race - untidy over 4th and again 7th and 8th - urged forward 5 out - unable to find more - finished 11th well beaten
Miss H Heffernan (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Tardy start - moved up quickly to race near the front - shared head of affairs 2nd - in front after 3rd - relinquished advantage 5th and held position with the chasing pack - dropped back before 5 out and faded to finish 12th
Mr B Barry (7)
Riceal Dunne
Held up handy - hampered at 1st and untidy 2nd - sat close to pace early - untidy again 6th and eased back through the field under pressure - no response 5 out - well held at the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
Spun round at the off and shipped a big gap - eased to a halt soon after
Donagh Meyler
V T O'Brien
Hesitant leaving stalls - settled near back - clouted third and needed urging - stumbled four out then driven on - lost touch and pulled up before three out
Non-runners: Gather Yourself (unsuitable ground), Head For Home (reserve), Mags Collins (reserve), Sineads Fancy (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.