13:20
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle
3m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 7m 0.30s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midfield early - needed encouragement and slipped back after the second - moved into 7th after four out - progressed to 3rd two out - hit the front approaching last and put under pressure there - found more to prevail on the run-in
Donagh Meyler
A L T Moore
Settled towards rear early - pushed along and up to 8th after 4 out - made headway into 4th 2 out - closed on front-runner approaching last - clipped last fence - couldn't quicken and finished second same effort throughout
Michael Kenneally (7)
Cian Collins
Settled midfield early - improved into 6th before 4 out - jumped a touch awkwardly 3 out - moved through nicely to hit the front 2 out - pushed along after that - overtaken before the last - unable to find more in 3rd approaching the last - stayed on same gait to finish third
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Shared front rank early - stirrup trouble around 4th - minor error 6th - dropped from front soon after - back on terms 4 out - took over turning in - challenged and put in front approaching 2 out - unable to find more before last
J J Slevin
Ms M Flynn
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - unable to quicken 3 out - pushed along in mid-division turning in and stayed on at same effort for 5th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Andrew McNamara
Settled midfield early - small error at the 8th - improved into 5th before 6 out - up to 3rd after 4 out - pushed along with nothing left approaching 2 out and dropped away
Gavin Brouder
M F Morris
Held up towards the back - urged forward early - given a reminder six out - unable to find more soon after - dropped away before being pulled up three out
Carl Millar (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - roughly sixth at halfway - stumbled 6 out and driven along - dropped away soon after - further back and stumbled again approaching the following fence - faded and eased out of the contest before three out
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Up with pace early - small error 6th - went to front soon after - matched for command 4 out - lost lead early in straight and pushed along - unable to find more 2 out before fading and being pulled up
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
James M Barcoe
Held up early - lost touch by halfway - retired from the contest before 6 out
Dylan Whelan (7)
James M Barcoe
Settled in off the pace - stayed towards the back for most of the way - small error at the 8th - pressed for effort but couldn't improve 4 out - lost touch before the following fence and was withdrawn from contention approaching 2 out
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - pressed for effort after 3 out but found nothing more and lost ground - pulled up before the following fence
Ms A Power (7)
Ms M Flynn
Sat close behind the front group early - minor error at the 6th - fifth by halfway - pressed for effort before 6 out - lost touch and was pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Jeriko De Baune (family bereavement)
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.