13:35
Brenda Sheedy Memorial Handicap Hurdle
3m40y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 35.80s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Eoin Staples (7)
Paul O'Flynn
Sat close behind pace - bumped a touch at 1st - shared command from 4th - moved in front before 6 out - driven and challenged 3 out - edged clear before last and stayed on strongly to win
Danny Mullins
J P Flavin
Went straight to front - drawn level 4th before losing command approaching 6 out - pushed along to close up 3 out - fumbled the following fence - driven into second before last - stayed on at one speed to finish runner-up
Liam Quinlan
Ms M Flynn
Settled towards the back early - improved into the pack before 6 out - into 6th turning for home - up to modest 3rd but bumped 2 out then stuck on for third
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
Seamus Neville
Held up towards the back - pushed along to close 3 out then hampered 2 out - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Sat close to the front pair - 5th at halfway - stumbled 4 out then pushed along and dropped back before the straight - blundered again 3 out - clipped heels 2 out in 5th - unable to close late
Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Edward Cawley
Settled midpack early - pressed for effort with little response approaching the straight - dropped back to 6th two out - well held at the finish
Mr R W Barron (5)
Declan Queally
Sat behind the pace early - blundered at the 6th - up in 4th by halfway - pushed along entering the straight then unable to find more from 3 out - eventually well held in 7th
Jack Kennedy
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back for most of the way - pushed along without threatening the front end approaching the straight - dropped away and beaten a long way home
James Duggan (7)
Oliver McKiernan
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort before straightening up - dropped away steadily to finish ninth
Anna McGuinness (7)
Robert Tyner
Settled midpack early - stumbled 6 out and dropped away - never able to close late
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Brian M McMahon
Held up at the back throughout - never troubled the leaders - well beaten in 11th
James Smith (5)
Brian M McMahon
Held up at the back - improved into the pack before 6 out - dropped away after 4 out - well held at the finish
Daniel King
Daniel John Howard
Settled in the pack - pushed along before 4 out with nothing left to give - dropped away late - finished 13th
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
Liam P Cusack
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - under pressure with a small error 3 out then brought down while making no progress in 4th
Phillip Enright
Sean Aherne
Settled just off the front pair - drifted left first fence - third at halfway - pushed into contention three out before falling in third two out
Non-runners: Brianna Lily (reserve), Cullig (unsuitable ground), Rajsalad (unsuitable ground)
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.