15:05
Fast As Fibrus Broadband Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 30.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Eoin Staples (5)
Paul Nolan
Settled midfield early - moved up on the outside three out and went clear approaching two out - pushed along and stayed on strongly to the line
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Set the pace and held a length edge at halfway - urged forward after 3 out but lost the lead approaching the following fence with a minor error - dropped to third before the last where bumped and regained second - unable to threaten on the run-in and beaten well
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Sat close to the front early - disputed second by halfway - slipped to third approaching two out - pressed for effort but unable to close before the last - stayed on at same gait to finish third
Josh Younge (7)
Edward F Power
Held up towards the back - still 7th at halfway and pushed along from 3 out with little response - moved into 5th at the last and stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - up to 3rd by four out - driven into 5th with two left - unable to quicken and held late to finish 5th
Daniel King
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - driven approaching 3 out but made no headway - stayed on at the same effort late without threatening the leaders
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace early - still 3rd at halfway despite a mistake 7th - pushed along in 4th approaching 3 out - unable to threaten and faded through the last two furlongs
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Held up in the tail of the field - still not involved rounding into contention and driven with little response after 3 out - kept plugging on for a well-held eighth
Peter Smithers (7)
J A Nash
Sat close to the pace - 5th at halfway - lost touch under urging after 3 out and pulled up before the following fence
Danny Mullins
P A Fahy
Held up towards the back - improved from 3 out to sit fourth soon after - pressed for effort and moved up to second nearing the final fence - blundered there and lost the rider
Non-runners: Irish Champ (unsuitable ground), Mistyburn (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.