16:00
Master Chefs Classic Handicap Hurdle
2m70y, Hurdle, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 23.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jordan Gainford
J P Dempsey
Settled just behind the front group - 4th at the halfway point - urged forward into 3rd two out - driven into 2nd approaching the last - stayed on strongly to snatch it right at the finish
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Sat behind the front group - 5th at halfway - driven on after three out - into 3rd near the last - stayed on to snatch second right at the finish
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Handy behind front pack - third at halfway - moved into contention three out - hit front approaching two out - shaken up and overtaken near the finish - edged out of third right at the line
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Held up at the back - still 8th at halfway - improved on the wide side to reach 5th two out - pushed along and stayed on from the last to grab 4th near the finish
Ben Harvey
John Joseph Hanlon
Went straight to the front and opened a big gap from the off - margin stretched to twenty lengths by halfway - gap narrowed approaching 4 out as a rival came up alongside - shaken up but overtaken 2 out - held fourth without finding more before the last - eased through and slipped to fifth on the run home
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Held up towards the back - still 10th at halfway - urged into effort after 3 out - up to 7th before the second last - stayed on late to take 6th
Gavin Brouder (3)
J A Nash
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out with little response - dropped a spot after the last to finish 7th
Phillip Enright
Eoin Doyle
Held up in the pack from the off - unable to land a blow - well beaten in 8th
Sam Ewing
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to pace early - disputing second at halfway - driven on after four out then found little and dropped away before the last two
Darragh O'Keeffe
H Rogers
Held up towards back of the pack - 7th three out then asked for effort in straight - unable to make further headway and beaten into 10th
Shane Fitzgerald
J Morrison
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - unable to make headway from 4 out - well held at the finish
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.