16:05
William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 20 runners
Winning time 5m 6.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Paul W Flynn
Handy near front early - small error 7th - moved through to share command 3 out - hit front and driven before last - kept finding through the run-in to win going away
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Sat close to pace from wide - shared front spot 3 out then eased back to third under pressure after 2 out - regained second at final fence - stayed on but couldn't trouble winner up the run-in
Mr B M Coonan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled just behind the front pack early - pushed along into 5th two out - up to 4th before the last - into 3rd inside the closing stages but unable to threaten the winner and stayed on at one gear to finish third
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - improved into contention 3 out - driven and gained ground into 5th before the last furlong - stayed on into 4th but not able to challenge
E Walsh
A J Martin
Held up towards back of pack - pushed along in 11th approaching 2 out - improved to 6th at the last but stayed on same effort to finish 5th
Kieren Buckley
Conor David Maxwell
Set the pace early - drew alongside 3f out then pushed along - lost command before the last - jumped it slightly awry to sit third - couldn't find extra in the closing stages
Danny Mullins
R Donohoe
Settled in the pack - pushed along after 3 out - 9th at the last making no headway - finished well held in 7th
Aidan Kelly (3)
Padraig Roche
Raced in midfield on the outside from 7th - improved to challenge for the front 3 out - pressed for effort soon after - lost place to 4th after 2 out - faded late finishing 8th
Eoin G Kelly (7)
Adrian Murray
Held up towards the back - pushed along after 3 out - still 11th at the last with nothing to offer
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
Settled midpack - pressed for effort in 12th approaching two out - unable to close - finished well beaten in 10th
John Shinnick (3)
Mary Ellen Doyle
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort three out - dropped away steadily to finish 11th
Michael Kenneally (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Held up towards the back on the wide side - improved into contention 3 out and pushed into 6th - faded from there to finish 12th
Eoin Staples (7)
Eoin Doyle
Sat close to the pace early - up to 2nd for a spell around the 7th - pressed 3 out then faded late
Ricky Doyle
Martin Brassil
Settled around midpack early - unable to make ground from 3 out - well held at the finish
Philip Donovan (3)
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Held up in the pack early - made no impression through the race - well beaten at the finish
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Struggled to keep tabs from the off - clipped the opening obstacle - had no say in the finish - eventually well beaten in 16th
Daniel King
I Madden
Settled in the pack - pushed along three out - dropped away steadily to finish 17th
Richard Deegan
Gerald Stephen Quinn
Settled through the pack early - pushed along in 8th after 3 out - dropped away late - finished well back
J J Slevin
Mark Michael McNiff
Sat close up early - slipped through the order to midfield then towards the back - last of the group - eased out of it before 3 out
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up at rear from the start - lost touch from the 8th - dropped away and eased before 3 out
Non-runners: Pachmena (other), Stonecarthy (stone bruise)
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.