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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m2f140y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 17 runners
Winning time 4m 37.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
D E Fitzgerald
Set the pace from the off - challenged for a spell approaching three out then shaken up to open a six-length advantage - hit the final fence untidily - stayed on strongly up the straight - scored with ease
Darragh O'Keeffe
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Sat just behind the front-runner - asked for effort and edged closer approaching 3 out but couldn't find more from 2 out - hit the last and stayed on at one gear to finish 2nd
Daniel King
M A Molloy
Held a midfield spot early - closed in nearing straight but couldn't threaten the front pair in 5th before 2 out - moved up to 4th before the last and stayed on for 3rd
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Up with the front group - serious blunder at the 4th - moved to 3rd by halfway - tight for room approaching 4 out and dropped away - niggled through on the inside from 3 out - no response when asked in 6th from 2 out before staying on into 4th on the run-in
Donagh Meyler
Daniel Joseph O'Leary
Held a midfield spot travelling wide - advanced into contention from 4 out and pushed into 4th soon after - couldn't threaten the leaders after 2 out and eased back to finish 5th
Michael Kenneally (7)
Ms Debbie Hartnett
Sat close behind pace-setters early - jumped awkwardly 4th - squeezed for space and slipped back after 4 out - urged into effort and 9th three out - late progress to finish sixth
Conor Stone-Walsh
Liz Doyle
Sat close to the front group on the wide side - driven and dropped back before 3 out where hesitant over the obstacle - couldn't find more and stayed at that level from before 2 out - finished seventh well beaten
Eoin G Kelly (7)
Adrian Murray
Held up in the pack on the rails - untidy at the 4th last but moved through to join the front group - disputed before 3 out - lost momentum approaching 2 out and faded to finish 8th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
David Harry Kelly
Held up early - moved into midfield by halfway - crept forward wide before 3 out - asked for effort with little response - drifted right in 7th two out then dropped away to finish 9th
Phillip Enright
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up in the pack - jumped awkwardly 4th and edged forward from four out - pushed along in 10th soon after and unable to find more before finishing well beaten
John Shinnick (3)
Michael Barry
Settled midpack early - baulked 4 out - flattened out approaching straight in 12th - well held at the finish
Paddy Cody (7)
Kieran Purcell
Held up in midfield on the outside - moved into contention from 5f out before being roused from 4f out - dropped away entering the straight and finished well adrift
Mike O'Connor
J Morrison
Held up at the back throughout - fumbled the second obstacle - urged on and hampered four out - soon dropped away and finished well beaten
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled midfield but scratchy over fences early - stumbled at the 2nd - lost ground towards the back - erred at the 5th and needed urging - driven on but making no headway when hampered 4 out - finished well beaten in 14th
Kevin A Murphy (7)
L J Archdeacon
Settled midpack early - slipped towards the back before fading from 5 out under pressure - finished well adrift
James Smith (5)
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back early - moved into contention through the pack - came down four out
Gavin Brouder (3)
Thomas P O'Connor
Held up at back throughout - mistakes at first three fences - urged and clipped heels four out - found nothing more - pulled up before the following obstacle
Non-runners: Theanniversary Man (Infection)
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.