14:50
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 19.10s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mr L Burke-Ott
Michael Winters
Settled in second early - moved into command after the second-last under pressure - kept finding through the closing stages to win
Mr L P Shanahan (2)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sent to front early - shaken up and lost advantage after second-last - battled on into the run-in for 2nd
Ms K M Ryan (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat just off the front group early - clipped 3rd fence - pushed along 2 out - held 3rd at the last and continued in that vein to the finish
Mr D Doyle
Sean Byrne
Held up towards the back of the pack - asked for effort with 2 furlongs left - improved into 12th by the last - kept on into 4th but held throughout
Mr F P Murphy (4)
Anthony Mullins
Settled midfield early - pushed along in 6th two out and up to 4th at the last - held on for 5th without finding more
Mr S Connor
W R Crawford
Held up early - improved into 10th before pushed along 2 out and up to 6th at the last - held place late without finding more
Mr J Costello (4)
A J Martin
Held up towards the back of the field - stumbled at the 5th - error two out dropped to 12th - driven out and stayed on at one speed up the run-in
Miss P Elvin
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - still only 15th and under pressure 2 out - improved to 9th late and stayed on to the line
Mr B J Walsh
P J Rothwell
Held up in the pack early - made progress into the straight - pushed along in 4th two out - lost touch late to finish 9th
Mr D McGill
Gary McGill
Held up towards back of field - improved into 7th before 2 out - unable to threaten leaders - finished well held in 10th
Mr R James
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up in the pack near the rail - pushed along two out - unable to land a blow - eventually well held in 11th
Mr B T Stone
Peter Maher
Settled in the pack - pushed along two out - unable to close - well held in 12th
Mr T O'Connor (2)
Turlough O'Connor
Sat close to the pace on the wide side - pushed along turning for home - dropped away in the straight - finished well beaten in 13th
Mr R Sugrue (2)
Ian O'Connor
Held up in the pack on the rail - pushed along in 9th two out - dropped away late to finish 14th
Mr J M Halford
John Patrick Ryan
Handy behind front pair early - minor error at 1st then pushed along 3 out - dropped away late to finish 15th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan
Ciaran Murphy
Held up in the pack - pushed along and slipped to 13th two out - faded late to finish 16th
Non-runners: Sheriffhill (lame)
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.