16:10
O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Claiming Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 2.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Eoin Staples (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front pack moving smoothly - hit the front two out and drew away under pressure - kept finding through the closing stages to score
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Declan Queally
Sat handy behind front group early - urged forward on occasion - small stumble at 1st - shared front spot 3rd then lost it 5th - hit front after 3 out - driven and overtaken 2 out - couldn't threaten winner - stayed on at one gear inside final furlong to finish 2nd
Finn Brickley (7)
Cian Collins
Close to the pace early - 4th three out then into 3rd under pressure - held for third with no more to give up the run-in
Michael Kenneally (5)
Declan Queally
Held up early - pushed along into 6th approaching final three then up to 4th at the last - held that spot without finding more
Josh Williamson (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Went straight to front - shared advantage briefly at 3rd before regaining command from 5th - pushed along and lost the lead after 3 out - 4th place 2 out - unable to threaten again at the finish
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Sat behind the pace early - hit first fence lightly - settled midfield by the 5th - pushed along after 3 out but unable to close and well held
Paddy Cody (7)
R P Cody
Struggled to hold a position from the off - pressed for effort 4 out and lost touch - eased and pulled up before the final fence
Non-runners: Donnrua Dream (unsuitable ground), Expound (unsuitable ground), Lincall (unsuitable ground), Migdam (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.