15:20
Ryans Cleaning Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m6f60y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 1.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
Brian M McMahon
Settled towards the back early - improving into the straight from 5th - moved left inside final furlong and finished strongly to score late
Sean O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Sat handy early - up to 2nd by halfway - hit front 4 out - blundered 2 out and driven along - matched for the advantage entering straight - back in command last - shoved hard run-in - caught right at the line to finish 2nd by a short margin
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Set the pace early - lost command after a small error four out - urged along back in fourth with two to jump - rallied to move up into third by the last - chased the front-runner up the straight - flying finish on the far flank but denied by a narrow margin
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Checked at the 1st - travelled in behind the front group - 4th at halfway - pushed into 2nd before 2 out and threw down a challenge after that - contention for the lead entering the straight - not clean at the last and found little on the run-in - plugged on at one speed to finish 4th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield - pushed into 3rd two out but couldn't threaten leaders and dropped to 4th before the last - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Cian Quirke
John F O'Neill
Settled midfield early - pushed along with no gain approaching 2 out - stayed on same effort to finish sixth
Danny Mullins
Paul Hennessy
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - pushed along before two out then unable to find more
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up at back throughout - pushed along before 2 out but found little - well held at the finish
Michael Kenneally (7)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Hampered 1st - minor error 2nd and dropped to the back - pushed along and fading before 2 out
Eoin Staples (7)
Cian Collins
Up with the pace early - came down at the opening fence
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.