16:20
William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 28.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Up with the pace in 3rd at the 4th - error 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out and drifted right there - hard at work soon after - under serious pressure at the last - veered right on the run-in - kept on to win
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled in rear but pulling hard early - jumped untidily at the 5th - 5th at halfway - nudged into 4th and marginally impeded 2 out - up to 2nd approaching the last - pressed the leader at the last and kept on - found a wall of horses inside the final stride and could make no headway - went down by three quarters of a length
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled at the back early - up to 6th by halfway and 5th with three left - asked for effort but made no headway - 4th approaching the last - moved into 3rd after jumping it - stayed on at the same rate to finish third
Sean Flanagan
John Joseph Hanlon
Went straight to front - fumbled 4th - drew level 3 out - urged on and lost top spot nearing 2 out amid a bump - driven in 3rd unable to close before last - stayed 4th home without finding more
Ivan Ryan (7)
Conor David Maxwell
Sat close to the front early holding an edge of enthusiasm - up into 2nd by the 4th - untidy over the 6th and 8th - shared the lead until a small error 3 out - driven on but overtaken approaching 2 out - held 4th under pressure after the last obstacle - lost touch late finishing 5th
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Sat close to the front pair early but scrappy over the 1st - unsettled again 6th - up into 4th by halfway - pressed for effort in 6th 3 out - unable to find more and well held
Shane Fitzgerald
Gerard Keane
Held up at rear from the off - driven with no response approaching 3 out - lost more ground late - well beaten in 7th
Non-runners: Ballycashin (unsuitable ground), Ceanndana (unsuitable ground), Giant Haystacks (unsuitable ground), Quarry Rocco (lame)
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.