16:13
W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle
2m5f200y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 35.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 10th after the ninth marker - made progress before two out - moved into second by the last - went ahead inside the final furlong and pushed out to prevail
Jordan Gainford
H Rogers
Settled with the pack early - back in 7th before hitting the 9th - moved into contention approaching 4 out - up to 4th by 3 out - kept responding late to take 2nd but no more than second best
Kieren Buckley
Edward Cawley
Towards the back early - moved through the field from 2 out - error at the last but ran on to finish 3rd
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - still down in 9th with 9 to jump - moved into contention approaching 3 out - responded well before the last - ran on late to finish 4th
Peter Smithers (7)
J P Dempsey
Set the pace from the off - stretched clear after the 4th - margin narrowed approaching 3 out - rider struggled for control after the last then overtaken inside the final furlong - faded through the finish to come home fifth
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - still 12th early after 9th - moved into contention approaching last two - hampered slightly at final fence then continued at an unchanged effort to the line
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Handy early in second spot - moved into third after the 7th - up to second two out - slipped to third at the last - lost momentum in the final furlong to finish 7th
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Settled with the pack early - 6th passing the ninth - unable to find extra with two out - dropped away before the last and faded into the final furlong
J J Slevin
Joseph Anthony Murray
Settled behind the pace early - disputed second before slipping back to ninth - hit a marker four out - regained ground onto the leader's heels after three out - eased back to third two out then faded to finish ninth
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Settled just off the pace early - held a midfield spot through the middle stages before dropping back gradually from the 9th - unable to make headway approaching 2 out - hampered before the last and faded - well held at the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - 13th early on before finding some headway approaching 2 out - unable to close the gap by the last where drifted right - dropped away inside the closing furlong
Eoin Staples (7)
Paul Nolan
Handy early - dropped through the pack and stumbled 3 out - faded fast to finish well held
Liam McKenna (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up at the back - still 11th after the 9th and unable to close - dropped away inside the last furlong
Daniel King
A L T Moore
Handy early - 5th then 9th - driven from 3 out and dropped away before 2 out - faded from there to finish 14th
Mr D Allen (7)
Padraig Butler
Settled with the pack early - blundered and came down at 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.