15:03
Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m4f86y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 10.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled off the pace early - still midfield at halfway - moved into contention 3 out and up to second soon after - edged in front just before 2 out - challenged again 2 out but soon put that rival away - pushed along - stumbled at last - stayed on strongly to prevail
Simon Torrens
Aidan Anthony Howard
Sat behind the pace early - drifted through the pack before pushed into 6th after three out - improved into 3rd then took second before two out with a small stumble - stayed on up the run-in but couldn't get to the winner
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled midfield early - moved into contention 3 out - pushed along and made headway before edging into 4th - into 3rd 2 out - wandered left and unable to threaten the front pair - stayed on same speed to finish 3rd
Mr J P Sutton (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Midfield but nodded at the 1st and dropped back - pushed along to recover ground approaching 4 out - made no inroads in 9th before 2 out - plugged on at one tempo from the final fence to finish 4th
Sean Flanagan
Anthony McCann
Settled in the pack - pushed into 6th approaching two out - up to 4th at that point - held on for one-paced finish in 5th
Harry Sexton (7)
E D Delany
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - pushed along approaching 3 out but found little in 5th before 2 out - stayed on at one speed to finish 6th beaten 16 1/2 lengths
Mr R M McParland (7)
Peter Fahey
Tracked front group early - still 6th at halfway - clipped a fence 4 out - pushed along but couldn't close from 3 out and stayed on same rate to finish 7th
Mr D McGill (7)
Gary McGill
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort turning into the straight without gaining ground - stayed on same gear from the last stages to finish eighth
Carl Millar (5)
John C McConnell
Held up towards back of pack - moved into 4th turning into straight - pushed along after 3 out but found little and faded late to finish 9th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat handy behind pace - up in 2nd for a spell then 3rd at halfway - stumbled 4 out - pressed for effort with nothing left before the straight and beaten well into 10th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Josh Williamson (5)
P J Rothwell
Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - lost touch approaching the straight and dropped away
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat just behind the pace - shared 2nd spot for a spell and stayed handy - hit a small error and needed urging 3 out - dropped away soon after and well held
Tom Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - unable to improve three out - dropped away late - finished well beaten in 14th
Mr N McParlan
S McParlan
Held up towards the back - pushed along and unable to quicken entering the straight - dropped away to finish last
J J Slevin
P J F Murphy
Set the pace early despite small errors at the 2nd and 4th - pushed along and just edged out of the front spot before 2 out - back in touch and vying for the advantage when came down hard at that fence
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up towards the back - unable to find more three out - pulled up before two out
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
Settled in the pack early - clipped a fence four out and pushed along without responding - dropped away turning into the straight - eased out of contention before the second last
Non-runners: Dunany Point (reserve), Gerrymandering (coughing), Kanog Bay (unsuitable ground), Rebel Cowgirl (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.