13:00
Hotel Park St. Johann In Tirol Austria Handicap Hurdle
2m50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 8.80s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Sat just off the pace early - third turning into the straight - moved into second and cruising after the penultimate flight before hitting the front approaching the last - went clear on the run-in and stayed on strongly to score
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back early - up to 6th by halfway - into 3rd and pushed along after the second-last - stayed on same gear to take second on the run-in but couldn't threaten the winner
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - urged into contention after 2 out and up to 7th before the last - stayed on strongly to snatch 3rd late
Phillip Enright
Edward Cawley
Shared the front spot early - sat in behind the front pair and 3rd by halfway - asked for effort after 2 out and into 4th before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Dylan Whelan (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Up with pace and in front from the 2nd - driven up before the final two furlongs then overtaken nearing the last - unable to find more and held to finish fifth
Carl Millar (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the back - improved into 6th at the last after being asked for effort 2 out - no threat on the run-in
Alix Balfe (7)
Francis Casey
Settled around midfield - driven on after two out and into 5th approaching last - unable to close finishing 7th
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - blundered 5th - driven but made no headway early in the straight - dropped to 8th before the last then stayed on same gait to finish 8th beaten 9.75 lengths
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Settled just behind the pace - up to 2nd turning into the straight - dropped back before 2 out and faded to finish 9th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Shared the front early - sat in behind in second by halfway - urged on but dropped away after 2 out and finished with nothing left to give
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Settled towards the back of the pack early - made no real impression through the race - still held up late on and allowed to drop away after two out - well held in 11th
Non-runners: Black Bamboo (other), I A Connect (ran previous day), Lambay Island (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.