13:40
Most Stylish Racegoers Handicap Hurdle
1m7f168y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 5.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Set the pace from the outset - stumbled slightly at the 3rd - opened a two length advantage by halfway - driven forward to move further ahead nearing the final flight - stayed on strongly to win comfortably
Eoin Staples (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back early - into midfield by halfway - improved to third after the second-last - stayed on same effort to take second but never a threat to the winner
Darragh O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close to front early - second at halfway then driven out but couldn't threaten winner near final fence - eased back to third on run-in
Caragh Monaghan (7)
P J Rothwell
Sat close to the front group early - third turning halfway - pressed but couldn't close after 2 out - dropped to fourth near the last and held that spot to the line
Daniel King
A J Martin
Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway then asked for effort into the straight moving up to 5th before the last - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Settled in the pack - 5th at halfway - couldn't make any inroads when asked turning in - one-paced from 2 out and finished well held
Alex Harvey
Miss Natalia Lupini
Held up towards the back - hampered severely 3 out with no threat shown - shaken up early in the straight to stay on at the same rate but well held throughout
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - up to 5th before three out but driven along and unable to close after two out - held no rally on the run-in and beaten well over 26 lengths in 8th
Ricky Doyle
John Joseph Murphy
Held up in the pack - driven approaching 3 out - made no impression in straight - well held at finish
Danny Mullins
Joseph G Murphy
Sat close to front group early - 4th at halfway - dropped away after 2 out to finish well held
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards back of pack - nudged for effort before 3 out and lost touch - unable to find more - well held at finish
Jack Kennedy
Thomas Cooper
Held up in the pack - still 9th 3 out despite being urged forward with little response into the straight - dropped away to finish well beaten
Sean O'Keeffe
Richard John O'Brien
Settled in the pack - blundered four out - lost ground toward the back before coming down at the following fence
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.