18:28
William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
3m154y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 6m 49.90s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - moved into contention approaching three out - shaken up into second after the following fence - shared the front turning into the straight - clear from the last and stayed on strongly for the win
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Sat behind front pack early - 6th at halfway and 5th with 3 to jump - asked for effort into the straight - into 3rd after last then found more late to snatch 2nd close home
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Tracked the pace early - hit the front after the first - driven on approaching two out - drew level entering the straight - held no more in second when seriously baulked at the last and eased back to third close home
Philip Byrnes
W J O'Doherty
Held up towards the back early - improved into midfield after the opening fence - urged into contention from the 5th - up into 4th at halfway - asked for effort after 4 out but found little more and stayed on at one tempo to finish 4th
Eoin Staples (5)
Paul Nolan
Settled toward the back of the group - still down in 8th at halfway - urged forward approaching two out - up to 6th but knocked sideways at the last - stayed on steadily to finish 5th
John Shinnick
David Richard Barry
Held up in the pack early - asked for effort out wide after 2 out - unable to close and beaten home
Sean Flanagan
David Harry Kelly
Held up towards the back - unable to close from three out - well held at the finish
Simon Torrens
Aidan Anthony Howard
Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway - hit the fourth from home awkwardly - driven up into 3rd after two out - improved to join the front pair entering straight before hitting the front only to fall at the last
Michael Kenneally (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack - came down two out
Mr J Dunne (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the pack early - still 7th at halfway with little progress from three out - eased and pulled up before the last
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Held up towards the back - made no impression on the leaders - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Donagh Meyler
Eoin Doyle
Sat just behind the pace - third at halfway - urged forward approaching three out - moved into second after the following fence - then had nothing left and dropped away fast - pulled up before the last
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Peter Fahey
Set the pace early - lost front spot after the first - sat second at halfway - driven on with five to jump - unable to close from there - dropped away and pulled up before the final fence
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from two out - eased and pulled up before the final obstacle
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Held up at back of field - made no impression on leaders - stopped before final obstacle
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close up early - slipped back through the pack by halfway - blundered 3 out with no real threat - lost place after and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Appian Way (reserve), Clever Court (reserve), Made In The Woods (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.