14:20
Pravha Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m1f33y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 39.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Carl Millar (5)
Desmond McDonogh
Settled midpack wide - fighting for control early - moved into 3rd approaching 5th - urged forward after 3 out - drifted slightly left while sharing front spot 2 out - went clear before last and held on strongly to the line
Mr O McGill (5)
Gary McGill
Held up towards back of pack early - moved through strongly to challenge 3 out - sent on shortly after - matched by rival 2 out then overtaken before last - stayed on at unchanged effort to finish second
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - headway 3 out and moved into 3rd approaching 2 out - driven and stuck on inside the final furlong - unable to get to the front pair
Gavin Brouder
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat handy on the rail early - fighting for control - shared front spot from the 5th before going clear - pressed and hit the front again 3 out but soon overtaken - fourth from 2 out unable to trouble those in front - held that spot to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Andrew McNamara
Sat close to pace early - pushed along in 4th three out then slipped to 5th - unable to close late finishing 5th
Donagh Meyler
J P Dempsey
Held up at the back - pushed along in 10th 3 out - improved to 8th 2 out - unable to close and stayed on same rate to finish sixth
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - under pressure in 8th 3 out - pushed along soon after but unable to make headway - well held at the finish in 7th
Michael Kenneally (7)
Matthew J Smith
Sat close to the front group early - nudged into contention for top spot 3 out before being shoved back - slipped to 7th by 2 out - unable to threaten again finishing well held
Danny Gilligan
James Grace
Held a midpack spot early - pressed for effort in 6th three out - couldn't land a blow and finished well held
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Sat close to front pack early - pushed along and slipped back to 9th 3 out - faded to finish 10th
Cian Quirke
Andrew Kinirons
Towards the back from the off - errors at the 4th and again 4 out with the jockey momentarily dropping a strap - detached soon after and well out of contention throughout
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - blundered 3rd - being driven at the tail before brought down 3 out
Tom Buckley
Edward Buckley
Settled second early - shared front-running from 4th - lost the advantage 4 out and quickly faltered - toiling at the back before falling 3 out
Kieren Buckley
Chris Timmons
Set the pace early - collared and lost front spot from 4th to 5th - lost touch soon after - eased out of contention before 3 out
Simon Torrens
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack towards the inner - lost touch and needed driving when checked 3 out - form gave way and eased out before 2 out
Daniel King
M A Molloy
Settled in the pack - lost touch four out - pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Ballyedward (reserve), Boston Bobby (unsuitable ground), Centaq (unsuitable ground), Creative Dancer (vet's advice), Euro Maker (unsuitable ground), Jaynemax (reserve)
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.