16:36
William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle
2m7f22y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 5m 50.80s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Handy in the early running before slipping back and being asked for effort in 7th - improved into 4th when urged three out - moved smoothly to hit the front entering the straight - challenged hard approaching the final fence - kept going gamely to the line for victory
Keith Donoghue
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up early - made progress after 3 out - up into 5th at 2 out - moved into 2nd approaching the straight and cruising - challenging at the last - stayed on but unable to get to winner
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Shared front spot early - pressed for effort after 3 out then lost place into straight - held on steadily in 3rd through the run-in
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled in the pack towards the outside - pushed along in 8th before two out - improved into 4th at the last and stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Liam Quinlan
Ms M Flynn
Sat close to the front group wide - into 5th under pressure with three left - down to 6th at the final fence and stayed on steadily to finish 5th
Sean Flanagan
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - under pressure in 11th before 2 out - 8th at the last then stayed on same effort late
James Smith (5)
Matthew J Smith
Shared front spot early - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - lost front spot after 2 out - slipped back through midfield at the last with no real threat late
Eoin Staples (7)
Liam Kenny
Settled in the pack early - up close behind the pace by the 8th and shared the advantage soon after - pressed for effort 2 out then overtaken entering the straight - faded before the last - finished 8th
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - pushed along three out and up to 7th soon after - unable to close from there - eventually finished 9th well beaten
Aidan Kelly (3)
Padraig Roche
Settled around midfield - pushed along and unable to make headway from 3 out - always held - finished 10th well beaten
Richard Deegan
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - crept into it 3 out and pushed along in 10th soon after - unable to close late
Jake Coen
Noel Meade
Settled just behind pace on the outside early - shared front running by the 4th before being overtaken - pressed for effort three out - error two out in 9th - dropped away late
Finn Brickley (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Shared front position early before being overtaken - slipped back through the pack by halfway - gave ground from 3 out and finished well beaten
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up at the rear from the start - no impact on proceedings - well beaten in the end
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Settled around midpack - lost ground from 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Shared the pace early before yielding advantage and settling just off the front pair - lost touch four out - toiled at the rear and eased out of contention before the last
Non-runners: Invictus World (withdrawn, vet's advice)
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.