15:11
Roche's Feeds Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 31.00s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Kevin Sexton
Sean Byrne
Settled midfield - bumped a bit early and losing little momentum for it - moved into contention wide before 2 out then drifted right to hit the front - jumped awkwardly at the last but drew away under pressure to win
Carl Millar (5)
Eamon Courtney
Held up towards the back - began to make headway from three out - shifted left and up to 8th before 2 out - pushed into 5th approaching last - stayed on strongly to take 2nd on the run-in without reaching the winner
G B Noonan (3)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back early - moved into contention from 4th to join the front group - shared the advantage approaching 2 out - driven on but overtaken before the last - unable to find more on the run-in and slipped to 3rd near the finish
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled second early - moved through to challenge for the front before the 4th then blundered - lost the advantage 2 out - pushed along and slipped back to 4th - stayed on at one gait from the last
Phillip Enright
Josh Halley
Sat up with the pace early - stumbled markedly after the 3rd - moved through to press the front before 2 out - squeezed for space and passed approaching the last - lost more ground and eased back to finish 5th
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Settled in the pack - moved up on the inside turning for home - pushed along two out but had nothing more left and finished at an even gauge
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention 3f out but flattened out under pressure 2f out - slipped back to finish 7th
Shane Fitzgerald
Gavin Cromwell
Held up in the pack early - crept into 9th before two out but hit that fence untidily - crossed the line 8th well beaten
Philip Donovan (3)
M K Flannery
Sat close to pace early - moved up to challenge for front spot after 3 out then lost that spot before 2 out - had nothing left and dropped away late
Simon Torrens
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack early - urged for effort from 3 out - couldn't find more and held 10th from 2 out to the line
Cian Quirke
Andrew Slattery
Held up in midpack early - urged for effort turning for home and slipped towards the back - offered nothing further and allowed to finish in own time - well held in 11th
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front - matched up before the 4th then lost command after three out - had nothing more and dropped away steadily to finish last
Jordan Gainford
Andrew McNamara
Held up at the back - driven into contention after 3 out but had nothing left in reserve - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Blue Reed (unsuitable ground), Kilbrin Rocco (Ran yesterday)
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.