17:00
Pat & Eddie Smith Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
3m5y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 3.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat behind the front group early - fourth at halfway - up into second three out - edged in front approaching the second-last and driven out from two out - kept finding through the closing stages to score
Mr O McGill (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled towards the back of the field early - drifted right at the first fence - up to 6th approaching 3 out - pushed into second place before the second last where drifted right again - unable to threaten the leader from there and stayed on same effort to the line
Miss C O O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - made progress from 3 out - urged into 4th before the following fence - up to 3rd two out - unable to threaten the leaders and held on for third
Mr Finian Maguire
J P Dempsey
Sat close behind pace early - shared front spot 6th then quickly overtaken - moved into second before 8th - small stumble 3 out - hit front after 3 out - driven on but overhauled before 2 out - dropped to third 2 out - urged into fourth after 2 out - held no more in finish
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Oliver McKiernan
Held a midfield spot early - given encouragement 4 out - down in 7th approaching 2 out - stayed on same pace late to finish 5th
Mr D O'Sullivan (7)
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up towards the back - still 8th with three to jump - driven on approaching the second-last - stayed on same pace to the line
Mr B T Stone (7)
Declan Queally
Settled in the pack early - holding 5th at halfway - urged on after faltering 4 out - stuck in 6th and blundered 2 out - soon under pressure and faded before another error at the last
Mr J M Halford (7)
Cian Collins
Sat close to the pace early - 7th at halfway then up to 3rd before the 8th - fourth and driven three out - dropped to 5th soon after - lost ground late to finish 8th
Mr L P Barnett (7)
Edward F Power
Held up at the back - driven 4 out - unable to close from 2 out - kept on same pace to finish ninth
Mr D Doyle (7)
Mark Fahey
Held up at the back throughout - error at the 8th - driven on after 3 out - still in 8th and unable to close before the following fence - dropped away late finishing 10th
Mr N McParlan
C A McBratney
Held up at the back throughout - error at the 6th - driven with no response approaching 3 out - faded from there - finished well beaten in 11th
Mr D McGill (7)
Gary McGill
Up with the front rank early - bumped at the 1st and pulled hard - fell away from the pack at halfway - serious blunder at the 7th - struggling after a clumsy jump 4 out - finished a well-beaten 12th
Mr H C Swan
Cian Collins
Set the pace early - drifted right and a touch untidy over fences - lost front spot briefly around the 6th before regaining it - handed up front role back approaching 3 out - urged on but yielded advantage - dropped away rapidly - beaten a long way at the finish
Mr R Guiney (7)
W R Crawford
Settled in the pack early - around 6th at the halfway point - clipped a fence and dropped to 8th - stumbled again three out and driven up in response - faltered quickly and was eased out of contention before the following fence
Mr J Dunne (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat behind the pace early - moved up to third - shared front spot before six then went clear - blundered two out from there - lost front spot soon after - slowed up and pulled up after four from home
Non-runners: Insouciant Dallier (unsuitable ground), Mistyburn (reserve), Seeitoldya (coughing), Whatafoolbelieves (reserve)
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.