16:45
COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 6m 13.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Anthony McCann
Settled in the pack early - still back around 7th before improving to 8th - made ground from four out to be third by three out - pushed along in the last furlong - kept battling in second and got up right on the line
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Settled with the pack early - moved up into fourth by the seventh - found room on the inner to hit the front after the ninth - pushed clear along the run-in - battled on gamely - caught right at the line
Calum Hogan (7)
Brian M McMahon
Held up in the back group - jumped poorly at the 7th - still 15th passing the 8th - made ground after 2 out - kept on before the last - ran on strongly in the final stretch to grab 3rd at the line
Ricky Doyle
Eoin Griffin
Settled at the back of the pack - 11th then 8th - improved into contention before two out - up to 5th soon after - pushed along to take 4th at the last - stayed on to the line but finished 4th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled at the back of the pack - up to 10th then 8th - moved through after four out - 4th by three out - narrowed the gap two out - hit the last in awkward fashion - couldn't threaten the winner and faded
Aidan Kelly (3)
Mrs Grainne M O'Connor
Settled at the back early - improved from 13th to 8th before an error at the 10th - made progress after the second last - up to 6th by the final fence - stayed on at one speed to the line finishing sixth beaten 3.5 lengths
Ryan Treacy
Mrs Julie Cashin
Sat close to pace early - dropped to 6th after the 7th - slipped back before 3 out - pushed along and held 6th after 2 out - unable to close before the last - held on for same effort to the finish
Simon Torrens
V T O'Brien
Early on close to the pace - slipped through the pack after the 3rd - down in 7th by the 7th - up to 6th after 3 out - into 4th with two to jump - fifth and pushed along before the last then lost momentum inside the closing furlong to finish eighth
Daniel King
I Madden
Held up towards the back - improved from 12th to 8th before three out - unable to threaten the leaders approaching the last - dropped away in the final furlongs
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Handy early - disputing 3rd from the 7th - up into 2nd approaching 3 out - dropped away after the next and faded into the finish
Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Edward Cawley
Sat close to the pace early - still handy after the 3rd - slipped back to 9th past the 7th - unable to threaten from 2 out and gave way before the last
Eoin Staples (7)
James William Hannon
Held up towards the back - crept into contention after the 3rd - blundered at the 6th - up to 5th after the 7th - stumbled at the 9th - dropped back after 4 out and faded before the last two
Sean O'Keeffe
Terence O'Brien
Sent forward early on - overtaken and dropped back before the first with a slight mistake - stayed within range - moved into third after the third - stumbled at the fifth - up to second after the seventh - dropped away four out and had nothing left before two out
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Early into a forward spot before going clear before the 1st - stumbled at the 7th - overtaken after the 9th - dropped away 3 out - eased out of contention before the last two
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - still down in 14th after 8 furlongs - lost touch two out - eased and pulled up before the last
Alan King (7)
John Neilan
Settled around midfield early - moved into contention approaching 3rd - still close up before blundering and losing rider at the 5th
Non-runners: County Champs (withdrawn; vet's advice), Harley Street (unsuitable ground), Shotgun Jack (other)
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.