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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m6f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 50.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Settled midpack early - 7th with 5 to jump - improved into contention before 3 out - up to 3rd there - pressed into 2nd after 2 out and closed on leader before last - kept battling to get up in the closing strides
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Sat behind front group early - fifth having made ground 5 out - moved through on inside to hit front before 3 out - jumped awkwardly there and driven out - roused and matched stride for stride approaching last - kept battling to the line but caught in final strides for second
Phillip Enright
Con McSweeney
Sat behind the front group early - 6th with five to jump - driven into contention and improved before 3 out - up to 2nd there - urged into 3rd after next - flattened out at the last and unable to threaten - held on for the same effort to the line
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Held up at the back holding a fresh grip early - into 8th with 5 to jump - urged forward and gained ground though clumsy 3 out - into 4th with 2 to jump under pressure - unable to close - stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Ricky Doyle
Eoin Griffin
Settled midfield early - jumped awkwardly 3rd - dropped to 10th with five to jump - urged on three out - back up to 5th under pressure two out - unable to threaten leader before last and stayed on same rate to finish 5th
Michael Kenneally (7)
Terence O'Brien
Tardy at the start - settled at the back of the field - minor error at the 2nd - niggled at 4 out - making no headway and well held before 2 out - small blunder at the last - one-paced to finish 6th
G B Noonan (3)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up early - improved into 4th before 5 out - asked for effort 3 out but failed to find more - 6th approaching 2 out - blundered at last - stayed on same rate to finish 7th
Conor Smithers (7)
Martin Brassil
Held up at back - 9th five out - driven up before three out but made no headway - stayed on same speed through to finish well held in 8th
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Went straight to front - driven to hold advantage before losing command 4 out - dropped away steadily from there - finished well beaten in 9th
Sean O'Keeffe
Stephen Ryan
Sat close to the pace early - 3rd with 5 to jump - pushed along but unable to threaten before 3 out and dropped away late
John Shinnick (3)
David Richard Barry
Sat close up in second early - nudged into command after 4 out but lost front spot before the following fence - faded quickly under pressure to finish well held
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Settled in the pack - lost ground and jumped awkwardly at the 6th before being driven on from four out - dropped away to finish well beaten in 12th
Non-runners: Gaelic Des Chastys (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.