15:23
Willwego.com Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m1f65y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 24.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - stumbled slightly 2nd time - made ground 3 out - up to 4th on the inner soon after - shaken up to challenge but jumped awkwardly at the last - edged ahead entering the straight and kept going strongly to the line
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat handy behind pace - pushed along into 3rd approaching 2 out - tight up in 4th at the last - moved into 3rd turning for home - into 2nd inside final furlong but held to the line for second
Sam Ewing
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close up in second early - hit the front after two out under pressure - quickly challenged hard - lost command turning into the straight - third by the last furlong with nothing more to give
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - still going smoothly two out in 7th - improved into 5th under pressure entering the straight in 4th - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Simon Torrens
Noel C Kelly
Sat behind the front group and blundered three out - still handy in fifth two out - urged along and closed to second before another error at the last - slipped back to fourth in the straight and stayed on without threatening
Darragh O'Keeffe
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - made progress 3 out - up on the pace 6th but stumbled 2 out and soon under pressure - stumbled again at the last - unable to threaten leaders and finished 6th
Alex Harvey
Noel C Kelly
Held up at the back - driven approaching 4th - unable to threaten leaders from 3 out and finished well held
Eoin Staples (7)
D M Christie
Slow into stride and never on terms with rivals - unable to make headway from 3 out - dropped away steadily to trail well beaten in 8th
Conor Stone-Walsh
J P Dempsey
Set the pace early - stumbled three out then pressed for effort and lost front spot after two out - dropped to 7th and losing ground before coming down at the last
Non-runners: King Bob (other)
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.