15:22
Michael O'Murchadha Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 16.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Edward Cawley
Settled towards the back and stumbled at the opening fence - improved through the pack by the third - made ground from three out - driven into second two out before taking over close home - stayed on strongly to score
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled towards back early - improved into 5th 3 out - urged into 4th before stumbling 2 out - asked for effort soon after - up to 3rd by the last - took 2nd inside final furlong and stayed on to finish second
Calum Hogan (5)
E Seymour
Sat handy behind pace - moved through to hit front turning in - driven along and challenged hard 2 out - overtaken approaching last - held on for 3rd but couldn't find more
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Gerard O'Leary
Sat close to the pace - pressed for effort turning in - slipped back to 5th two out - fourth at the last but couldn't find more
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Set the pace early - challenged 3 out and pushed along when overtaken entering the straight - third with 2 to jump - slipped back to fifth and stumbled at the last - held on without finding more
Finn Brickley (7)
Cian Collins
Sat just behind the pace early - pushed along two out and slipped to 6th - unable to close from there
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up at rear - checked on turn before 3rd - pressed for effort at 5th and lost touch before 3 out - eased down and pulled up before the last
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards back of field - lost footing on turn before 3rd and came down
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.