15:20
GAIN Equine Nutrition Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m20y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 21.40s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Daniel King
M A Molloy
Settled in the pack early - improved into 5th approaching 2 out - pushed into 3rd before the last - fought for the advantage at the last - edged in front on the run-in - stayed on for a hard-fought win
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Sent forward and well in front early - stumbled 2nd - minor error 4 out - lead cut back 3 out - pushed along and unbalanced approaching the following fence - matched up at the last - overtaken on the run to the line - stayed on for second
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the pace early - in second and steady through halfway - improved into third with 3 to go - pressed for second before the last - still in contention approaching the final stride - stayed on but edged into third at the line
Mark Walsh
Noel Meade
Settled in rear early - fourth and steady approaching halfway - improved into third by three out with a small error - pressed for fourth two out - unable to close before the last - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Anna McGuinness (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards back early - small error 4 out - moved into contention entering straight - urged along in 6th with 2 to jump - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Sat behind the pace - in third and steady at halfway - improved into fourth 3 out then back up in third but blundered 2 out - unable to find more and finished well held
Jake Coen
A J Martin
Settled towards the back - pushed along with no headway approaching 2 out - stayed on same effort to finish 7th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled in the pack - pushed along with no headway 2 out - held no more late
Mr H C Swan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at the back of the field - under pressure with nothing in hand before 2 out - never a factor and well held at the finish
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midpack - clipped fence 2nd then stayed on terms until pressed at 2 out - dropped away late to finish 10th
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.