14:22
Slaney View Honda Handicap Hurdle
2m100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 9.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Eoin Staples (7)
Jonathan Fogarty
Held up towards the back early - moved into 7th at the 7th fence and up to 5th after 3 out - went on turning into the straight - drifted right and blundered 2 out - stayed on strongly to win
Liam McKenna (5)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midpack early - moved into 6th after the 6th before advancing into 4th by 3 out - up to 2nd approaching 2 out - stayed on through the run-in but unable to trouble winner - finished 2nd beaten 2¼ lengths
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards back of pack - moved into 5th after 6th - improved into contention after 4 out - up to 2nd after 3 out - slipped to 3rd before 2 out and unable to close on pace-setters - held for third with steady effort to line
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Held up in the pack early - moved into 4th before dropping to 7th - worked back into 6th after three out - up to 4th approaching two out - unable to quicken and held for the rest of the way
Carl Millar (5)
Cian Collins
Went straight to front - overtaken before 2nd - dropped to third after 6th - regained command before 7th - stretched clear 4 out - margin shortened after 3 out - overhauled turning into straight - dropped away and beaten into 5th
Liam Quinlan
M A Cahill
Settled handy early - slipped toward the back of the pack before the 2nd - down in 10th then up to 7th - found extra pace after 3 out - drifted wide rounding the turn - unable to threaten in 6th after 2 out - hit the last then lost momentum through the run-in
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up early - improved into midfield before 3 out then dropped back - faded from there to finish 7th
Danny Power (7)
Sean Aherne
Held up at back - suffered a heavy knock 3rd and needed urging in 11th before 7th - nudged into contention after 2 out - held on at same rate to finish 8th
Ben Harvey
T G McCourt
Held up handy early - up to third after 3 out - dropped away entering the straight and finished well beaten in 9th
Cian Cullinan (7)
Conor O'Dwyer
Settled with leading group early - slipped back to midfield before improving to 7th - lost place before 2 out - finished well held in 10th
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - 13th of the field by the 7th - dropped away before 3 out and always struggling
Gavin Brouder
Aengus King
Handy early behind pace-setter - hit front after 2nd but blundered 4th - overtaken before 7th and dropped to third - faded from midfield before 3 out - well held at finish
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Patrick Magee
Settled around midpack early - blundered and came down at the 3rd
Ryan Treacy
T J O'Mara
Raced handy - up in second after the 6th - dropped away four out and faded three out - eased and taken out of it with two to jump
Non-runners: Dollar Nolimit (coughing), Kelly's Cosmos (reserve), Mary's Pride (reserve)
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.