13:07
QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
Listed, 2m, Hurdle, 3-4yo, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 16.10s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Mr R James (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midfield early - up to 5th by halfway - into 2nd after 3 out - shared front spot turning in - pushed on to hit the front near the last and kept finding more
G B Noonan (3)
E McNamara
Towards the back of the pack early - 7th at halfway - improved into 3rd after 3 out - shared the front turning into straight - driven on before 2 out - collared approaching the last and unable to find more - stayed on at same rate for 2nd
L P Dempsey
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - urged forward turning into straight - up to 4th two out - held 3rd but couldn't threaten those ahead at the last and stayed on at the same rate
Cian Quirke
Andrew Slattery
Settled midfield early - still 11th at halfway - made progress from 3 out - urged into 6th before 2 out - unable to gain ground and blundered at the last - into 4th after that but stayed on same speed to finish
Calum Hogan (7)
E Seymour
Sat close to the front pair early - 4th at halfway - stumbled 4 out and driven up in response - stumbled again soon after - still 7th and unable to close 2 out - stayed on same gear for fifth
Anna McGuinness (7)
W P Mullins
Up with the pace - minor error at the 4th - moved to 3rd by halfway - hit the front 3 out - matched on entering the straight and soon displaced approaching 2 out - blundered 2 out when 3rd - nodded at the last and emptied - finished 6th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Sat close up early - hit front 3rd - lost advantage 3 out and settled back to 4th - asked for effort but made no further gain from 2 out - small error at the last and held on for seventh
Phillip Enright
Cian Collins
Held up at the back of the field - still in 10th at halfway - driven on turning into the straight - unable to make headway and finished well beaten in 8th
Mr J M Halford (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway and driven with no gain entering the straight - dropped away before 2 out
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midfield - still 8th at halfway and driven along with little response into the straight - dropped away before two out to finish 10th
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Went straight to front but scrappy over the opening two obstacles - overtaken third - up into second by halfway - pressed for effort and dropped away after three out - faded quickly - finished well beaten
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Held up at rear from the start - urged on before 4 out - driven with no response after that - dropped away - finished last of all well beaten
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.