15:11
William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 21.20s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Aidan Kelly (3)
Padraig Roche
Held up towards the back - hampered at the first - 8th at halfway - asked for effort after 3 out - moved across and driven into 3rd approaching the last - hit the front 150 yards out and stayed on strongly to win
Brian Hayes
Jonathan Fogarty
Held up towards the back - hampered at the first - improved into 5th by halfway - crept into second place on the outside 2 out - jumped awkwardly at the last then driven up but couldn't quicken from 150 yards out
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Handy early - hit front after 1st - untidy over 4th and 5th - lost advantage for a moment after 3 out then back in charge - driven approaching last - found nothing more under pressure - eased back to third close home
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - urged into contention after 2 out - moved to inside to take 5th before last then 4th close home - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Held up towards back of pack - clumsy at first fence - urged forward after 3 out - battled on in closing stages to take 5th
John Shinnick (3)
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Sat close to pace early - moved into second after the first - pushed forward to front 3 out before losing it soon after - driven along and faded fast approaching the last
Anna McGuinness (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards back of pack - up to 6th by halfway and 5th with three left - shaken up into 4th before the following fence - stayed on same pace and lost momentum over the last - lost more ground on the run-in to finish 7th
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Held up towards the back - hampered at the first - up to 7th by halfway - moved through on the outside to 5th two out - asked for effort but found nothing then dropped away before the last
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Sat behind the pace - 4th at halfway - up to 3rd after 3 out - then found nothing more and dropped away
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up in the pack - hampered at the first - driven on the rail after three out but soon stopped responding and dropped away before the following fence
Darragh O'Keeffe
Liam G O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - came down at the first fence
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Tracked pace early - jinked and dumped rider at the opening obstacle
Michael Kenneally (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Went straight to the front - veered off course before the opening obstacle
Non-runners: Derry Lad (unsuitable ground), Faithful Follower (unsuitable ground), Farrokh (unsuitable ground), Hereditary Rule (unsuitable ground), Jake Peter (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.