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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m1f20y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 22 runners
Winning time 4m 17.60s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Sat behind front group early - mid-division at halfway despite a couple of scrappy jumps - improved into contention approaching three out - driven into second by the last though awkward there - fought back on the run-in to get up in the final strides
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Shared advantage early before losing it after the opening fence - untidy jumping second and third at halfway - untidy again in fifth - moved into second four out then asked for effort to hit the front from three out - driven approaching the last - fought back hard on the run-in but overhauled in the closing strides
Jack Kennedy
Paul Power
Settled in the pack early - asked for effort on the inner approaching 3 out - moved into 5th before 2 out - stayed on for 3rd but couldn't close further
James Smith (5)
William Coleman O'Brien
Shared front spot early - went in front after the first before being asked for effort and giving way approaching 3 out - urged into 3rd before 2 out but found nothing more - eased back to finish 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
David Kenneth Budds
Settled midpack early - moved into contention approaching 3 out - into 4th under pressure before 2 out - couldn't quicken and slipped back before the last - well held through the run-in to finish 5th
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Thomas Mullins
Held up in the pack - jumping errors at 4 out and 2 out interrupted momentum - made ground approaching 3 out - moved to 6th before the last where another jumping lapse - plugged on at one speed to finish 6th
Danny Gilligan
J P Dempsey
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - driven before 3 out but had nothing more and dropped away from 2 out
Hugh Horgan (5)
M A Cahill
Settled in the pack early - awkward at the 1st and hampered at the 2nd - bumped once more at the 3rd - driven on from four out and squeezed for space soon after - asked for effort in 9th from two out but found nothing more - stayed on at one gait to finish eighth
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Charles O'Brien
Settled in the pack towards the wide side - pushed along from three out but unable to close - stayed on at one gear finishing ninth
No. 10
6yo, 10-12, OR 89
J: Thomas O'Connor (7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled around midfield early - held 6th at halfway then 5th after an untidy jump - moved into 4th before three out - urged into contention but flattened out approaching two out - dropped away tamely to finish tenth
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up in midfield throughout - asked for effort before 3 out but unable to close - stayed on at one gallop to finish well held
Danny Mullins
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up midfield near rails - stumbled 5 out then blundered 4 out prompting rider to press on - held no more from 3 out to finish well held in 12th
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Towards the back - hampered and very nearly unseated at the 1st with the jockey dropping the stirrups momentarily - made limited ground from 4 out - had no more to give from the following fence
Michael Kenneally (5)
Daniel G Murphy
Held up towards the back - hampered severely 4 out and driven with no gain before scrambling at 3 out - crept through late but well held
Alex Harvey
Patrick T Foley
Settled at the back throughout and leaned right over fences - 19th with an error and minor interference 4 out - briefly made up a little ground before fading tamely to finish a well-beaten 15th
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Sat close to the front and drifted right in the air occasionally - awkward over one obstacle in second - slipped back through the field from halfway - driven from 4 out with nothing left as the finish neared
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Held around midpack early - clipped through a jump 4 out and knocked awkward - driven towards the back and no response before 3 out - well held at the finish
Conor Clarke (7)
E Sheehy
Settled at the back from the off - dropped away with no chance of involvement - well beaten to finish last
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Held up towards the back - stood off leaving the first before landing safely - down at the second
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Held up towards back of field - yet to make ground when came down 4 out
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Sat behind pace early - moved up into second before halfway - pressed for effort after 4 out but found nothing more - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Calum Hogan (5)
Gillian Scott
Settled midpack early - stumbled at 1st then slipped back and was urged on from the 4th - lost touch near the back by the 20th and jumped awkwardly - hampered and unseated 4 out
Non-runners: Concert Party (reserve), Lips Freedom (stone bruise), The Sugarhill Lady (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.