15:30
Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2m7f20y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 30.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Shared front spot early - went up in front two out and asked for effort before last - opened daylight over the last - gap shortened in the closing furlong - dug in to the line under pressure
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - urged into 5th two out - improved to 2nd approaching final flight - challenged leader after it - kept battling to the line but denied by a short margin
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Thomas Mullins
Held up early - improved to 6th and shaken up two out - into 3rd before the last and stayed on same gait to finish 3rd
E Walsh
Edward Cawley
Sat close up early - hint of a mistake 4th and unbalanced again at 7th costing ground - back through the field 4 out and pushed along - down in 7th 2 out - 6th turning for home - stayed on late for 4th finishing beaten well clear of the front
Calum Hogan (5)
David K Walsh
Sat in third early holding position - pushed along in third approaching two out then dropped to fourth before the last - held on without finding more finishing fifth
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Held up towards the back - urged forward with two furlongs left - unable to gain ground - well held at the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled just behind the front group in 4th - pushed along in that position two out - dropped away soon after - eventually beaten well home in 7th
Michael Kenneally (5)
John C McConnell
Shared the front spot early - blundered and driven on approaching 3 out - lost command 2 out - faded from there to finish 8th
Daniel King
Thomas Cooper
Held up at the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - well beaten in 9th
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.