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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m3f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 13.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Set the pace from the off - roused turning into the straight - driven out inside final furlong to stay in front to the line
Michael Kenneally (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at back of field - still 11th at halfway - moved into 6th three out - advanced wide to lead the chasing pack entering straight - driven out from the last and stayed on but couldn't threaten the winner
Philip Donovan (3)
M Flannery
Settled behind front group early - 5th at halfway - moved into 4th 3 out - asked for effort entering straight and stayed on from the last - grabbed 3rd near the finish
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind the pace early - moved into 3rd 4 out - shaken up in 4th after 2 out - back to 3rd before last then asked for effort with nothing more to give - dropped back to finish 4th
Eoin Staples (5)
Eoin Griffin
Sat close to the front pack - 6th at halfway - moved up to 3rd after two out before being niggled along and slipping back to 5th into the straight - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Settled midfield early - urged forward approaching 3 out - unable to close from there - well held by the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Brian M McMahon
Held up at the back - seriously hampered at the 1st fence and out of contention throughout
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close to the pace - third at halfway then fourth needing encouragement before four out - dropped away soon after and beaten a long way
Ross Berry (7)
C A Murphy
Held up towards the back - checked at the first - baulked once more four out - beaten a long way from home and well held at the finish
J J Slevin
M M Rice
Settled just behind the front pack early - came down at the opening fence
Elizabeth Gale (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack early - 12th at halfway - unable to make headway before falling four out
Peter Smithers (7)
Patrick T Foley
Tracked the front-runner early - still in second at halfway - driven for effort after the second-last - faded quickly entering the straight and was eased down before the final fence
Darragh O'Keeffe
David Kenneth Budds
Settled towards the back of the field - still down in 7th at the midpoint - blundered four out and made no headway thereafter - dropped away and was pulled up before the final fence
Dylan Whelan (7)
Patrick John Kiely
Held up towards the back - hampered at the first - shifted through the pack by halfway - unable to close from 3 out and pulled up before the last
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled towards the back of the field - still down in 10th at the halfway stage and made no headway from 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Avandra (reserve), Celtic Crossing (reserve), Jaadil (in season), Kentucky Bluebird (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.