15:20
Big Boss Group Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 46.80s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Cian Quirke
Michael J McDonagh
Settled just behind the front group early - shuffled around midfield through 3rd to 7th before a small error two out - pushed along soon after with little headway made approaching the last - stayed on well up the straight to get up in the final strides
Hugh Horgan (5)
M A Cahill
Tracked the pace early - sat sixth turning midway - pushed into contention two out - locked together approaching the finish - edged in front for a stride late - then overtaken and unable to resist
Jack Kennedy
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Sat close to the front pair - third at halfway - shared the advantage two out - urged along soon after - edged in front at the last - challenged once more on the run-in - outpaced late and held for third
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
E McNamara
Went straight to front - overtaken before 5th - up in 2nd by halfway - pressed rivals 2 out and driven along - hit front briefly before being passed near the line - stuck on same gait to the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
David Kenneth Budds
Sat close to front early - fourth at halfway - pressed for effort but couldn't close on those in front and stayed on same gear from the last
Danny Power (7)
Sean Aherne
Settled at the back early - into contention behind the front group after the 2nd - hit the front before the 5th - matched for the lead 2 out then pressed and lost that spot - lacked further response in 5th approaching the last - stayed on at the same rate to finish sixth
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up midfield - 7th at halfway - pushed along to close on inner two out - unable to threaten in 4th and hit last - held on without finding more to finish 7th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 9th with no headway made before the straight - stayed on same tempo through to the line - finished 8th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled towards rear early - into midfield territory - pushed along and unable to close before 2 out then faded to finish ninth
James Duggan (7)
Oliver McKiernan
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - well beaten in 10th
Tom Buckley
Edward Buckley
Held up towards the back of the pack for most of the way - always struggling to threaten the front - finished without response into the straight - well held at the line
Danny Mullins
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Tracked front group early - still 6th at halfway before fading four out - pushed along but made no further headway and well held late
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Held up with front group early - hesitated at first obstacle and dropped towards back - no impression made thereafter - finished well beaten in 13th
J J Slevin
Aengus King
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch after 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Avandra (unsuitable ground), Dontcavein (unsuitable ground), Liss Eile (reserve), Patrick Street (unsuitable ground), Sidiriya (reserve), Teagarden Jazz (in season), The Dancen Kid (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.