15:50
Sean & Margaret McManus Memorial 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2m1f30y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 13.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Eoin Staples (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - still around 8th at halfway - found running blocked for a moment approaching 2 out - up to 5th at that point - urged into 3rd soon after - hit the front near the last - drifted left on the run-in but kept going strongly to score
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - up to 7th by halfway - jumped awkwardly and up to 4th - into 2nd after the following fence - wandered left after a small error 2 out - hit the front for a moment approaching the last - headed again and second past it - unable to challenge again - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd beaten 2.5 lengths
Jordan Gainford
Thomas Dowling
Towards the back - 10th at halfway - off the bridle after 3 out - moved into 6th approaching 2 out - crept into 3rd before a serious blunder at the last - plugged on at one speed to finish third
Gavin Brouder
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway - driven up into 4th two out - dropped back to 6th with no real threat - hit last fence and 5th but stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Finn Brickley (7)
Cian Collins
Went straight to front but scrappy at 2nd - drifted right over 5th - clear by six lengths at halfway - gap narrowed from 3 out and error at following fence - driven on and drifted left - caught before final fence - down to 4th at the last - held on for no more
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Up with the pace in 2nd at halfway - lost a place and asked for effort before 2 out when not foot-perfect - no response and passage blocked shortly after 2 out - dropped to 6th and hung right then clipped a competitor at the last - faded from there
Daniel King
J A Nash
Sat close behind the front group early - unsettled over the 1st and clipped fences at the 4th and 5th - up in 3rd by halfway - driven on after 3 out - down to 7th with 2 to jump - unable to find more late and finished 7th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up in touch at the tail - ninth at halfway - ballooned the 7th - driven on after the third from home - unable to find more and beaten well into eighth
Sean Flanagan
S G Carey
Towards the back from the off and niggled at throughout - jumping was sketchy at the 1st and 3rd - out of contention from 3 out and had nothing left from 2 out - well held in 9th
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close behind front group early - 5th at halfway - hit a flat spot 7th and urged forward - unable to gain ground before two out and faded late finishing 10th
Michael Kenneally (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Sat behind the front group early - still 4th at halfway - urged forward then slipped back after an awkward leap at the 6th - stumbled again at the following obstacle - faded quickly to finish well beaten in 11th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - urged into 8th before 2 out with little response - staying on steadily in 7th when came down at the last
Non-runners: Kinturk Nelson (lame)
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.