16:15
Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
Listed, 2m7f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 24 runners
Winning time 6m 2.30s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Settled towards the back on the inner - made progress to move into the pack before jumping awkwardly two out - moved through the field turning into the straight - pushed along to hit second at the last - edged ahead close home and kept finding more
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Up with the front group - advanced to share the advantage before the last and forged ahead at it - edged out inside the final furlong - held on at one speed to finish second
Hugh Horgan (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat handy behind front group - moved into third two out - found extra to hit the front early in straight under pressure - matched stride before last then lost the advantage there - held on for third at the finish
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled in the pack - urged for effort in 9th two out - moved up to 5th by the last - held effort to the line for 4th
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along in 8th two out - stayed on at same rate up the run-in - finished 5th beaten 3¼ lengths
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Settled centrally through the race - pushed along in 10th two out before improving to 6th at the last - stayed on at one gear to finish sixth
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - improved into 12th two out - urged into 4th turning for home - couldn't find more finishing 7th
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - bumped lightly past four out - improved to 13th two out but pressed for effort and made no dent on the leaders
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the pace on the rail - pushed for effort 4 out then slipped to 14th 2 out - found a bit more on the run-in to finish ninth
Darragh O'Keeffe
H Rogers
Held a central spot on the rail - slipped back to 17th and urged forward with two furlongs left with little response - stayed on at one gear to finish 10th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort and slipped back to 16th two out - unable to find further gains through to the line
Harry Bannister
Warren Greatrex
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 2 out - beaten into 12th
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - still 19th two out - pushed along but unable to close - well held at the finish
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards back - little threat approaching last two - edged closer late without troubling leaders - finished 14th
Ben Harvey
William Harvey
Sat handy behind the front group - second passing halfway - shared the advantage two out - pushed along and overtaken entering the run-in before fading out of contention
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Held a spot in the pack towards the wide side - drifted off a straight line past 4 out then pushed into 6th with 2 to jump - lost ground finishing well held
Daniel King
Emmet Mullins
Held up in the pack - made no headway from two out - well beaten in 17th
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled midpack in the early stages - pushed along in 7th two out - dropped away late to finish 18th
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Set the pace early - clipped the first and fifth fences - pushed along and lost front spot two out then dropped away well held
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Sat close to the pace early - blundered at the 7th then pressed for effort 2 out - dropped away late finishing well held
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back of the pack - hit a hurdle 4 out - pushed along but made no headway from 2 out and dropped away
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Settled around the middle of the pack - lost touch four out - well beaten at the finish
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled in second early - fighting for control while chasing the pace - slipped to third by halfway - urged along and lost ground approaching two out before being eased and pulled up ahead of the last
Michael Kenneally (5)
Padraig Butler
Held a midfield spot on the wide side - hampered and lost footing after 4 out then hampered once more when catching heels behind and losing balance - dislodged rider
Non-runners: Buachaillbocht (temperature), One Big Boum (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.