16:30
Social Packs For The Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle
3m45y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 22.60s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Phillip Enright
Daniel G Murphy
Held up towards the back - made headway wide before 3 out - angled right to dispute matters before 2 out - hit the front and drew away easily on the run-in
Danny Mullins
Ms M Flynn
Settled just behind the front group early - clumsy over the 3rd and again in 5th 5 out - moved into contention approaching 3 out but faltered 2 out - overtaken and pushed along soon after - couldn't quicken from the last - held on for second without further improvement
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Shared front spot early - clipped one 4 out - shaken up to hit the front - pressed and drawn level before 3 out - lost command and slipped to third 2 out - held on without finding more from the last
Philip Byrnes
Edward Cawley
Settled just behind front group early - urged forward to join front markers approaching 3 out then lost place before 2 out - slipped to 4th with nothing more before last - held on at steady effort to the line
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled in the middle of the pack - lost touch with the pack six out and stumbled four out needing urging - no headway made from three out - stayed on to finish fifth
Calum Hogan (5)
David K Walsh
Settled around midfield - pressed for effort three out - couldn't find extra and finished no better than steady thereafter - well held in 6th
Anna McGuinness (7)
T J Nagle Jr
Held up towards the back - urged into contention before 3 out but made no real dent on the leaders - crept closer late through tired rivals - finished well held in 7th
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett
Held up towards the back - hit the 5th - moved into contention on the inner and reached the front group by 6 out - asked for effort 3 out but found little and dropped away before 2 out
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Shared the pace early - stumbled in second - stumbled once more back in eighth - lost the advantage after four out - pushed along and lost touch before three out - well beaten at the finish
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - moved up closer to the front before a mistake 7th - urged on after 4 out - found nothing more and dropped away - finished well beaten
Non-runners: Insouciant Dallier (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.