14:40
Ardmore Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 4.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Alix Balfe (7)
Francis Casey
Jinked left at the off - settled just behind pace-setter before hitting front early - small error 3rd - urged into command before 2 out - pulled away on the run-in - kept finding under pressure to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Went straight to front - shared advantage soon after then shaky at the fourth from home - driven and lost command approaching two out - could not close before the last - stayed on same gear into second
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back and fighting for control early - clipped a hurdle in third - blundered again 4 out in 6th - urged into 5th and unable to close 2 out - stumbled once more in third at the last - stayed on same effort to finish third
Michael Kenneally (7)
C O'Keeffe
Sat handy in 3rd - errored at the second before losing touch with the front pair - driven into 4th before the final fence - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Josh Younge (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled just behind the front group - stumbled at the 2nd - up in 4th 3 out - driven with no gain on those in front before 2 out - held 5th before the last and stayed on without threatening
Harry Sexton (7)
James M Barcoe
Held up at the back - urged into 6th before 2 out - driven after that but couldn't find more - beaten into 6th
Miss J Townend
Timothy Townend
Settled with the pack early holding a bit too much enthusiasm - jumped awkwardly in 4th and again in 5th 3 out - driven and slipped towards the back before 2 out - urged on after the final bend - unable to find more and finished well held
Sean Flanagan
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - close enough in 7th - blundered and lost jockey at the 5th
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.