14:45
Thank You David Betts Photography Handicap Hurdle
1m7f187y, Hurdle, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 13.80s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Simon Torrens
Mrs John Harrington
Settled handy in third early behind the front pair - jumped awkwardly four out - improved into contention - moved up to second before the last - pressed the front-runner in the run-in - stuck on gamely to snatch it right on the line
Daniel King
A J Martin
Sat second early - broke away with front-runner after 3rd - hit the front approaching final fence - challenged hard in the run-in - battled on but caught on the line
Philip Byrnes
Edward Cawley
Went to front - opened up daylight with one other after 3rd - scrappy jump 4th - gap narrowed from 4 out - lost top spot before last after another mistake and slipped to third - held same rate to the line
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back - into 6th four out - found some headway two out - unable to threaten the leading pair in 4th before the last - held that place without finding more
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack early - jumped awkwardly second - improved into fourth after four out before slipping back and losing touch approaching the last
Conor Stone-Walsh
Paul Nolan
Held up at the back - still 7th with four to jump - little threat in 6th turning for home before fading
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up early - lost touch with the field after halfway - dropped away from the pace entering the straight and beaten a long way
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back of the field - into 5th four out - blundered two out and slipped back through the pack - soon in trouble and pulled up before the last
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.