12:30
John Buckley Engineering Ltd Hurdle
2m200y, Hurdle, 4yo, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 57.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Tracked the pace early - 4th at halfway - moved smoothly into second before 2 out - pushed along after that - edged ahead of the front-runner after the last - held on gamely to score
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Set the pace under pressure - clean leap two out - asked for effort - small error at the last - challenged again close home - edged out but battled to the finish
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Tracked the front group early - 3rd at halfway - pushed along into 4th approaching 2 out - unable to close in 3rd after that and stayed on one paced to finish third
Richard Deegan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Untidy at the first - up with the pace and pushing at the front pair - errors at 3 out saw momentum lost - disputed 3rd before the straight - faded from 2 out - well beaten in 4th
Shane Fitzgerald
Brian Francis Cawley
Held up towards the back - clipped fence 3rd and dropped further away - clipped fence again 4 out - unable to make headway thereafter and well held
Non-runners: Elman (unsuitable ground)
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.