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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m4f55y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 27.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back early - still off the pace at halfway - made progress into the straight and moved into second after two out - hit the front approaching the last and quickened clear - stayed on strongly to score comfortably
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway - moved into 2nd turning into straight and went on before 2 out - driven and overtaken close home with a small error at the last - stayed on same stride to finish 2nd
Danny Mullins
P A Fahy
Handy early - sat in touch in 8th at halfway - moved into 4th after 3 out - up to 3rd and driven before 2 out - unable to close approaching the last then stayed on same gear to finish 3rd
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Sat behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven approaching the straight but found little after 2 out - held on for a modest 4th on the run-in
Brian Hayes
Andrew McNamara
Held a midfield spot early - improved into 3rd after 3 out - dropped to 4th under driving after 2 out but couldn't threaten leaders - held on same pace to the line for 5th
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
Held up at the back - urged into 9th nearing the straight - stayed on steadily from 2 out but not involved in the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
David Kenneth Budds
Up with the front group - 3rd at halfway - moved through to go in front after 3 out - displaced before 2 out and quickly found nothing
Philip Donovan (3)
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Held up towards back of pack - urged into 8th nearing straight then 7th after 2 out - couldn't find more and beaten well into 8th
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - came down at the 3rd
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back of the pack - given a nudge after the 6th - driven on but made no headway entering the straight - weakened and eased before the last
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
P Cluskey
Settled in the pack early - driven for effort approaching 3 out but failed to close - dropped away with nothing left in reserve and pulled up before 2 out
Gavin Brouder
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the back - driven with no response after 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Conor Stone-Walsh
Noel C Kelly
Held up at the back - lost touch after 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Michael Kenneally (7)
W J Martin
Sat just behind the front-runner early - up to second by halfway then pressed for effort and lost ground after the third-last - dropped away and eased out of contention before the following fence
Sean O'Keeffe
Donal Hassett
Settled midfield - 7th at the midpoint - driven but made no headway turning into the straight - clipped a fence two out then found nothing more and was pulled up before the final obstacle
Donagh Meyler
Sean O O'Brien
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - pressed after 3 out but faded and pulled up before the following fence
Finn Brickley (7)
Nigel Thomas Slevin
Sent clear early - driven up front before losing spot 3 out and quickly emptied - dropped away and eased before the final fence
Sean Flanagan
Adrian Murray
Held up at the back throughout - blundered 4 out with nothing left to give - stone last and eased down before the second last
Non-runners: Numidia (off feed), Teds Corner (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.