15:09
William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle
2m76y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 40.80s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Set the pace from the off - drew further in front by the 5th - kicked on again after four out - margin narrowed turning into the straight - challenged approaching two out then went unchallenged and coasted home
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back and a shade eager early - improved into 8th after the 3rd then 6th three out - moved through into 4th before edging into 3rd approaching the straight - unable to threaten the front pair when promoted to 2nd two out - eventually weakened in that spot for a well-held second
Michael Kenneally (5)
Norman Lee
Settled in midfield early - pushed to hold position by halfway - hit a fence three out and slipped back - made no headway into the straight - lost touch before two out to sit third but well adrift - dropped away completely late - finished third of little threat
Simon Torrens
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea
Settled handy early - up to 3rd by the third - moved into 2nd four out - back to 3rd with three to jump - slipped to 5th with nothing in hand approaching the straight - lost more ground before two out and eventually well held in 4th
Carl Millar (5)
Eamon Courtney
Held up towards back of pack - moved into contention through midrace and closed on pace-setter approaching 3 out - disputed lead 2 out but blundered and fell
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Sat just behind the front runner early - made ground into 1st - jumped awkwardly in 4th - lost ground with another mistake four out - down to 5th three out - faded to 6th before three out then pulled up ahead of two out
Sean O'Keeffe
David M O'Brien
Held up towards the back of the pack - briefly improved to 6th but slipped to 8th making no headway 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
Sean Flanagan
David M O'Brien
Held up towards the back - 7th early and made little headway before hitting a rough one 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
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.