14:20
Langton House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 41.20s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Bolted to the front early and quickly opened a big gap - 15 lengths to the good by halfway - margin narrowed after two out under pressure - drifted right approaching the last - battled on gamely to prevail on the line
Kevin Healy (7)
Adrian Murray
Tracked front-runner early - midfield around halfway - improved into contention after 2 out - drifted left and driven when second approaching last - stayed on strongly but drifted left again and just failed to catch winner
Michael Kenneally (7)
Conor David Maxwell
Tracked the front-runner early - up in second by halfway - closed a touch after the second-last then into third before the last but unable to threaten in the closing stages
Mark Walsh
Robert Tyner
Settled midfield - improved to sixth after three out then up into fourth by the final fence - stayed on same gear to finish fourth
Brian Barry (7)
Sean Aherne
Tracked the front-runner early - small errors at the 2nd and 3rd fences - midfield around halfway - urged into 4th approaching two out - unable to threaten from the last - stayed on at one gait to finish fifth
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Tracked the front-runner early - small error four out - little impression by halfway - driven from two out with nothing more to give - stayed on at same rate to finish sixth
Philip Donovan (3)
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Held up towards the back - crept into it early in the straight - driven out but plodded on unable to threaten from 2 out and finished well held
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - nudged into 7th by two out - unable to challenge and held final position
Alex Harvey
Patrick T Foley
Held up at the back - improved into 5th after 3 out - unable to threaten leaders and weakened to finish 9th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Sarah Joanna Connell
Settled in the pack early - 7th and driven approaching the straight - unable to find more from two out - eventually well held in 10th
Sean Flanagan
David Harry Kelly
Held up towards back of pack - made no impact from 3 out - beaten well into 11th
Shane Markey (7)
Ms Helen P Markham
Held up in the pack early - made no impression through the race - dropped away from 3 out - well beaten in 12th
Brian Hayes
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - driven to keep up but found nothing turning for home - well held at the finish - eventually last home
Mr J G Murphy (7)
Daniel G Murphy
Settled behind the front-runner - midpack around halfway - driven approaching three out but made no headway - dropped away and eased down before the final fence
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - driven approaching 3 out with little response - unable to quicken in the straight - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Glens Sensation (unsuitable ground), King Bob (allergies), Lejolicoeur Du Mou (reserve), Opposite Ends (reserve), Real Empire (nasal discharge), Space Warrior (allergies), Uncle Gerhard (coughing)
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.