16:30
Professor Maria Hinfelaar Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m3f60y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 37.70s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled off the pace early - moved into 4th after three out - shared the lead before the straight - went wide and lost front spot entering straight - contested command once more approaching last - driven along soon after - hit the front on the run-in and stayed on strongly to the line
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Sat close up early - second at halfway - shared the lead 5 out - pushed along before 2 out - stayed on but overtaken on the run-in - unable to regain place finishing 2nd
Sean O'Keeffe
Donal Hassett
Settled off the pace towards the back - pushed into 7th turning in but unable to threaten leaders two out - stayed on steadily up the run-in to finish third
Josh Williamson (5)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Sat close up early - third at halfway then pushed along into fifth with no headway before two out - stayed on same gear from the last to finish fourth
Caragh Monaghan (7)
William J McLernon
Sat close up early - 5th at halfway - small error 5 out - pushed along in 4th before another minor blunder 2 out - one-paced to the line finishing 5th
Cian Quirke
M A Cahill
Went straight to front - small error 5th - matched up 5 out - pushed along and overtaken turning in - unable to find more in 4th 2 out - stayed on same rate to finish sixth
Philip Donovan (3)
Maike Magnussen
Settled midpack early - pushed along in 6th turning for home - found nothing from 2 out - well held at the finish
Michael Kenneally (5)
Paul Power
Settled off the pace - still near the back at halfway - crept into it approaching the straight - pushed along in 8th before 2 out with nothing left to give
Elizabeth Gale (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - moved into 4th with a small error 4 out - pushed along and unable to find more before the straight - well held in 9th
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled at the back early - urged forward approaching halfway but made no impression - well beaten in 10th
John Aherne (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Went straight to front for a stride - then overtaken approaching first - sat just behind the pace - clipped the fence second - fourth turning halfway - lost touch four out and pulled up before two out
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
Settled in the pack early - improved into 6th by halfway - unable to find more turning for home - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Not fluent leaving start and settled near back - moved into midfield by the 4th - dropped back again and hit fence 5 out - pressed for effort but found little and pulled up before 2 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
David Kenneth Budds
Settled in the pack - stumbled a touch at the 2nd - seventh at the halfway point - pushed along with nothing more before the straight - dropped away and eased down before the last
Non-runners: Ask The Bookie (unsuitable ground), Mickey Hulie (unsuitable ground), Minority Interest (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.