16:00
Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
1m7f150y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 18 runners
Winning time 3m 57.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Simon Torrens
Ciaran Murphy
Small error at the opening fence - settled midfield in the early stages - dropped towards the back by halfway - pushed along after three out - rallied into sixth approaching the last two - closed on the front-runner at the final flight - took over on the run to the line - went on to score with ease
Darragh O'Keeffe
Daniel Joseph O'Leary
Sat behind pace early - up to third by halfway - hit front and shared advantage approaching straight - kicked on after second-last - challenged again on run-in and lost lead late to finish second
Phillip Enright
Sean Aherne
Settled in the pack - moved through to press leaders before the home turn - driven along and in touch 2 out - held in second before the last then stuck on for third
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
Settled towards rear early - up into 3rd behind the front group - 5th at halfway - pushed into the mix before entering the straight - edged into 4th with 2 to go and stuck on steadily to the finish
John Shinnick (3)
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to the front pack - 4th at halfway - pushed along turning into the straight - unable to find extra from 2 out and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Settled in the pack - stumbled 4 out - moved into it after the following fence - shared the lead approaching the straight - driven along and blundered 2 out - lost the advantage soon after - weakening in 4th before the last - stayed on same speed to finish
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards back of the pack - pushed along with little to show turning for home - stayed on same speed from before the final flight - finished seventh
Daniel King
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort before 3 out with nothing forthcoming - faded to finish well held in 8th
Cian Cullinan (7)
Aengus King
Went straight to front - clear by five lengths at halfway then caught before the turn - unable to find more finishing well held in 9th
Eoin Staples (7)
Donal Hassett
Held up towards the back - pushed along and unable to quicken from 3 out - finished well beaten in 10th
Philip Byrnes
W J O'Doherty
Held a midfield position - pushed along and unable to quicken from 3 out - dropped away to finish well beaten
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort turning in - unable to quicken - eventually held in 12th
Danny Mullins
Ian O'Connor
Held a midfield position - pressed for effort three out but found little - eventually well held
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back of the pack for most of the way - pushed along but found nothing more after 3 out - well held at the finish
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - moved through the pack after three out - then brought down before the home straight
Cian Quirke
Timothy Doyle
Tracked front pack early - 6th at halfway then pushed along with nothing more to give - severely baulked before the straight and quickly pulled up
Liam McKenna (5)
Ms Helen P Markham
Held up at the back - stumbled early over the first two fences - lost touch before 5 out and pulled up before 2 out
Eoin G Kelly (7)
Adrian Murray
Settled just behind pace-setter - up to 2nd by halfway - pushed along in touch with front group - clipped heels and lost footing before entering straight
Non-runners: Back To Cali (reserve), El Regalo (reserve), Surviving Murmansk (coughing)
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.