14:08
Mr. Binman Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 32.00s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sean Flanagan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Midfield - 8th at halfway - moved through the field after 3 out - 5th into the straight - hit the front approaching the last - driven on the run-in - kept on strongly to win
No. 1
4yo, 11-10, OR 125
J: Peter Smithers (7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Peter Smithers (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat just behind the front group early - 7th at halfway - made progress after 3 out - urged into 2nd turning for home - hit the front before 2 out despite a small stumble - overtaken near the last - battled on for the runner-up spot
Michael Kenneally (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Sat behind front group early - clipped heels first obstacle - sixth crossing halfway stage - urged into fourth turning for home - handy third two out - driven approaching last - unable to find extra and stayed on same gear for third
Sean O'Keeffe
Patrick T Foley
Settled midfield early - improved into 4th by halfway then up to 2nd approaching 3 out - dropped back to 4th 2 out under urging - held no more finishing 4th
Aidan Kelly (3)
Sarah Joanna Connell
Settled towards the back early - still 10th at halfway - made progress after 3 out - urged into 6th turning for home - couldn't get closer over the last two furlongs and faded late
Harry Sexton (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Set the pace early - pressed and lost the advantage before 2 out - dropped to 5th and stayed there without finding more
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - small error 3rd fence - dropped towards the back by halfway - made headway back into contention before 3 out - still 8th and unable to threaten when losing ground at 2 out - held to the line finishing seventh
Conor Stone-Walsh
Patrick T Foley
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - driven approaching straight before fading before 2 out
Alex Harvey
Patrick T Foley
Settled in the pack early - up to 5th at halfway - briefly hit the front 3 out - dropped back rounding into the straight - held 7th 2 out with driving needed but faded to finish 9th
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - hit the 2nd and clipped the 6th - still down in 10th turning into the straight - lost touch approaching two out - pulled up before the final fence
Mr J R Martin (7)
F G Hand
Sat just behind the front group early - clipped the first fence - handy in third at halfway - driven and slipped back four out - faded to the tail - eased and withdrawn from contention approaching two out
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Sat close behind the front group early - 2nd at halfway - 3rd with 3 to jump - lost touch and slipped towards the back entering the straight - eased and taken out of contention before 2 out
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.