14:30
Callaghan Aluminium Supporting Meath Hunt Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 3.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back early - moved into 4th by halfway - up into 3rd 3 out - came through on the inner to take 2nd approaching the final furlong marker - shared the front turning for home - hit the front in good style before the last - drew away for an untroubled win
Mr S Connor (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Held up early - midfield turn - improved to 5th 3 out - urged into 4th entering straight - moved up to second near the last - stayed on but no threat to winner
Ricky Doyle
Martin Brassil
Sat behind front pair - third at halfway - moved up to hit the front two out - matched for command entering the straight then eased back to third before the last - unable to find more but stayed on at one gait to finish third
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - into 5th at halfway - improved into 4th two out - driven into 3rd starting the straight but soon slipped back before the last - stayed on same stride to the finish
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Went straight to front - urged on before losing command 2 out and slipping to 5th into the straight - stayed on same rate from the rear finishing 5th
Conor Brassil (5)
Martin Brassil
Held up towards the back - urged forward after 3 out - driven soon after and unable to close from there - well held at the finish in 6th
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close to pace early - still in second at halfway - urged into effort after the fourth-last then slipped towards the back before the following fence - pulled up nearing two out
Danny Gilligan
D Broad
Settled just off the front group early - eased and pulled up before the 3rd
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.