19:00
KEP Italia Handicap Hurdle
1m7f200y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 1.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled in midfield pulling hard early - 7th at the halfway point - hint of a mistake three out - moving strongly into 5th turning for home - locked in a battle nearing two out - hit the front but drifted left two out - driven out soon after - chased down after the final fence - kept finding more in the last fifty yards to score
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Settled behind the front group - third at halfway - up to second three out - urged forward before the following fence - driven into third after two out - regained second on the run-in but couldn't get past - held to the line for a length second
No. 1
10yo, 11-12, OR 115
J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Michael Kenneally (5)
Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Settled just behind the front group wide - moved through to second and hit the front - driven up to challenge before the second last - overtaken there - asked for more effort in fourth at the last - unable to find extra - stayed on to finish third
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled in the pack early - up to 6th by halfway then 4th turning into the straight - squeezed for room and asked for effort before 2 out - still in 5th approaching the last with no real threat to make - stayed on at one gear to finish 4th
Richard Deegan
Donal Hassett
Sat just behind the front group - 4th at halfway - up to 3rd 3 out - asked for effort before 2 out - briefly 2nd - back to 3rd approaching last - stayed on same gear but found nothing more late - finished 5th
Philip Donovan (3)
Gerard Edmund O'Leary
Settled just behind the front group on the inner - fighting for the bridle early - 5th at halfway with a small stumble at the fifth - urged into 6th turning for home - unable to close after two out - stayed on without further gain to finish sixth
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Towards the back and blundered left at the 1st - soon well adrift - errors at the 2nd and 3rd - nudged and back in contention in the group entering the straight - mistake 2 out ended any hope - faded to finish 7th
Calum Hogan (5)
Eamon Courtney
Held up towards the back - drifted left at the 1st and blundered badly two fences later - still 9th at halfway - driven but making no headway before 2 out - lost touch and faded to finish well beaten
No. 4
8yo, 10-13, OR 102
J: Patrick M O'Brien (5) · T: Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor
Settled towards the back of the pack - clumsy at 2nd and again at the following fence and urged forward for a spell - hampered by minor errors at the 5th and 6th - soon far behind - asked for effort but made no headway from 3 out - faded away to finish well beaten
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
John F Gleeson
Stood up at the off - settled at the back of the field throughout - made no headway turning into the straight - hit an obstacle two out still down the field - dropped away under pressure to finish 10th
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Set the pace early fighting for control - blundered and lost front spot - down to 4th and stumbled 3 out needing a nudge - lost touch with the pack before the following fence - well beaten at the finish
Danny Mullins
John Joseph Hanlon
Held a midfield position early - hit the fifth obstacle awkwardly - dropped away after three from home under pressure - trailed home well beaten
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Seamus Fahey
Settled midpack early - error at the 6th and 8th by halfway - driven approaching two out but unable to make ground - dropped away before the last and came down there after a blunder
Non-runners: Tingarran Express (in season)
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.