15:05
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2m7f80y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 59.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Hugh Horgan (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 3rd - started making ground into 11th after the 8th - continued moving up into 10th - into 5th four out - up into 2nd before 2 out - hit the front before the last - stayed on strongly to win despite the gap shortening near the finish
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled with the pack early - moved into 3rd after the 8th - kept finding late to take 2nd but not quite enough
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Went straight to front - opened daylight with one other after the 4th - advantage narrowed following the 5th - hit a flat spot three out - outpaced approaching the last then lost the front - eased into third and weakened to the line
Peter Smithers (7)
C Byrnes
Settled just behind the pacesetter early - dropped to third behind the front pair after the 4th - improved into contention after the 5th and up to 4th by the 8th - stayed on at an even effort through the run-in to finish 4th
Keith Donoghue
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up early - made progress after two out - ran on late from mid-pack - finished with a flourish to take 5th
Michael Kenneally (7)
E McNamara
Settled just off the pace before slipping back through the pack early on - improved into 6th before 3 out - moved up to 4th turning for home - unable to find more late and held for 6th
Sam Ewing
C A Murphy
Held up in the back group - made ground to sit 6th at the last - plugged on at one speed to finish 7th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back - down in 12th after the 8th - improved into contention but blundered at the last then held no more in the closing stages finishing 8th
Cian Quirke
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back of the pack - found some late headway approaching the final two flights - stayed on down the straight without threatening the front end - finished ninth
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Held up in the pack - stumbled at the 7th - closed some ground after the second-last but stayed one gear on the run-in - eventually well held in 10th
Harry Cobden
W P Mullins
Settled around midpack - into 8th after the 8th - pushed along after two out but couldn't quicken and held no more before the last
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled midfield early - improved into contention by the 4th - up to 4th by the 8th - dropped back and driven along approaching two out - faded before the final fence to finish well held
Liam McKenna (5)
Paul Nolan
Sat behind the pace early - moved on with the front-runner after the 4th - second by the 8th - third approaching two out - dropped away after that and faded before the last
Danny Gilligan
Paul Nolan
Handy early - slipped back through the pack before the 4th - lost more ground into 9th after the 8th - stumbled two out and eased away from contention
Darragh O'Keeffe
Sarah Joanna Connell
Close up early - stumbled at 1st - settled around 5th-6th through the middle - dropped back after 3 out - faltered and hit next flight before 2 out - well held at finish
L P Dempsey
Edward Cawley
Held up towards the back - crept into 7th before fading again approaching 2 out - dropped away steadily after that to finish well beaten
Ricky Doyle
Martin Brassil
Settled close to the pace early - dropped through the field from 6th to 9th - faded before 3 out - pulled up shortly after
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Settled with the pack early - slipped back through the field after the 8th - continued to slide before 3 out - faded and was pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Colonia Victoria (vet's advice), Son Of Anarchy (withdrawn)
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.