15:10
Callan Tansey Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m1f112y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 15.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Donagh Meyler
P A Fahy
Held up early - blundered at the 3rd - made progress three out - hit front turning into straight - kept going strongly to the line unchallenged
Sam Ewing
D E Fitzgerald
Handy early - clumsy at the 4th - pushed along to hit the front after 2 out - overtaken entering straight and battled on for 2nd
Alan King (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Went straight to front - clipped the fence three out then again after and lost command - pushed along in third turning in - stayed on at one effort to finish third
Sean O'Keeffe
M A Cahill
Settled in the pack early - close to the front by halfway - pushed into 3rd two out - dropped to 4th before the last and held that spot to the line
Philip Donovan (3)
M Flannery
Sat close to the pace early - fighting for control in the early stages - settled midfield by halfway - pressed for effort 2 out but couldn't close the gap up front
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
P Cluskey
Held up towards the back - improved into contention 3 out and pushed along into 5th - stopped for pressure late and clipped last fence in 6th
Jordan Gainford
Andrew McNamara
Held up towards the back - pushed along and made up ground into 9th two out - unable to threaten leaders - finished seventh
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th under pressure two out - unable to make further headway - well held in 8th
Conor Lamon (7)
Adrian Sexton
Settled midpack early - slipped towards the back by halfway - pressed for effort 3 out but faded late
Brian Hayes
Padraig Butler
Held up towards the back of the pack - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Handy early - pressed for effort 3 out - lost ground steadily to finish well beaten
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early - came under pressure and dropped away before 3 out - eased down and pulled up before the last
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up at back - urged into effort 3rd - detached at back before being pulled up ahead of 5th
Non-runners: Howayahoney (injury)
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.