17:42
Killusty Handicap Hurdle
2m7f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 3.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Liam McKenna (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Set the pace from the off - clear gap grew at the 9th despite a mistake - margin narrowed heading into the straight - kicked clear again close home and stayed on under pressure to win
Conor Stone-Walsh
Cian Collins
Settled in the pack early - ninth after eighth - progress from three out - up to third with two to go - second approaching last - stayed on but finished second
Sean O'Keeffe
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back - still down in 14th after the 8th - made progress after 3 out - up into 4th by 2 out - finished well to take 3rd late on
Michael Kenneally (5)
S G Carey
Held up at the back - improved into contention before the 7th and running 10th after the 8th - moved through the field turning into the straight - into second 2 out and kept going - slipped back to third approaching the last - held no more late on to finish 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Handy early in 4th - small error 4 out and pushed to stay in touch - dropped back before 2 out - finished 5th
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled among the pack early - improved into 4th with 3 to jump - dropped to 5th entering the straight - slipped back before 2 out - unable to threaten in 8th at the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 6th
Danny Mullins
J P Flavin
Sat close up early - moved into 2nd after 8th - pressed forward turning into straight - dropped away before 2 out and held no more into the last
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Handy early - slipped to 5th before improving into 3rd entering the straight - eased back to 5th two out - held no more finishing eighth
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Settled with the pack early - dropped back and pushed along heading into the straight - faded 2 out to finish well beaten
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - 12th after the 8th before nudging into it approaching 3 out - lost touch before 2 out and beaten into 10th
Adam Leahy (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards back of the pack - error at the 10th - unable to close on leaders - dropped away before two out and beaten a long way home
Daniel King
M A Molloy
Settled midpack early - jumped awkwardly at the third - dropped to eighth after eight - slipped back and found little urging after three out - faded finishing well held
Mr C Mullins (7)
Thomas Mullins
Settled towards the back of the pack - dropped away after halfway - eased out of contention approaching the third-last
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Sat close to the pace early - held 3rd after the 8th - slipped back through the field before 3 out - allowed to drop away and pulled up
Alex Harvey
Patrick T Foley
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly at the 5th and lost more ground - still down the field after 8th making no headway - stopped responding and was pulled up before 3 out
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.