15:20
Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Qualifier Handicap Hurdle
2m4f170y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 51.30s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Simon Torrens
Mrs John Harrington
Settled midpack early - closed on the pace group by halfway - moved into third looking comfortable turning in - shared front spot approaching the last - driven clear there and kept finding more to the line
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat handy behind the front group - hit the fourth from home - shared front spot two out - driven along and matched stride for stride approaching the last - overtaken there and held on for second without further gain
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - improved into 8th two out - driven into 4th by the last - stayed on into 3rd but held at the line
Philip Donovan (3)
Maike Magnussen
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention 3 out - shared front spot from 2 out under pressure but lost it before the last - third jumping the final obstacle - unable to find more - dropped to fourth close home
Mr J R Martin (7)
F G Hand
Sat handy behind the front group early - pushed along in 5th two out - stayed on without finding extra
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
Sat close to the pace on the rail - slipped back to 7th with 3 furlongs left - pushed along but unable to close - finished sixth well beaten
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
Held up early - still back in 12th two out - given a squeeze to improve into 7th by the last - unable to threaten those ahead late finishing seventh
Calum Hogan (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled close to the pace - third and pressed for effort with two furlongs left - clipped on the inside turning in before fading late to finish 8th
Mark Walsh
Padraig Roche
Settled around midpack - driven into 10th two out but couldn't find any response - well held in the closing stages
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Held up at the back - improved into 9th before 2f out under pressure - couldn't find any response - well held at the finish
Cian Quirke
T Hogan
Went straight to front - fighting for the bridle and quickly opened a big gap - margin shrank by halfway - caught two out under pressure - faded out of contention late
Daniel King
Michael William O'Meara
Sat close to the pace early - clipped the 3rd - held a midfield position with four to jump - pressed for effort before fading late
Mr C Mullins (7)
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward at halfway - under pressure and unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Michael Kenneally (7)
Thomas Mullins
Held up early - couldn't get involved - well held throughout
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - dropped away late - finished 15th
Non-runners: Littlefoot (unsuitable ground)
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.