18:07
Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2m4f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 7.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Michael Kenneally (5)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Sat close up early - hit front 2nd - clipped fence 4th and edge narrowed - clipped fence again before margin tightened further 4 out - pushed clear before last - stayed on strongly to the line
Jack Kennedy
R P Cody
Held up towards the back - still down in 11th after the 7th - made strong progress from four out - up to 3rd turning into the straight - into 2nd two out - unable to challenge the winner and held on for the runner-up spot
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Held up towards back of pack - still only middling in 7th early on - improved into contention 4 out - up to 3rd 2 out - unable to trouble winner from last and held on for third
Liam McKenna (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Went straight to front - surrendered advantage soon after - regained touch by the 4th - opened daylight in second past the 7th - made ground again before four out - dropped back two out - unable to threaten leaders approaching last - stayed on same gear to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Paul O'Flynn
Settled around midfield early - dropped to ninth before improving into fourth approaching 4 out - faded again 2 out and caught a bump after it - found some more running before the last - stayed on late but never a factor - finished fifth
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Handy early - improved into third after 7th - moved into fourth spot by 8th - fourth turning into straight - dropped back and pushed along before 2 out - clipped heels after 2 out - steady but unproductive finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Settled midpack early - improved into contention before 3 out - couldn't land a blow after 2 out - dropped away on the run-in to finish 7th
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Held up at the back - modest 12th passing the 7th before nudging into contention approaching 3 out - lost touch before 2 out and met that flight awkwardly
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Held up early - improved into midfield past the 7th and pressed forward into 8th - up to 4th before 4 out - dropped away before 3 out - faded out of contention before the finish
Donagh Meyler
J P Flavin
Settled among the pack early - improved to challenge before the 2nd - sat in mid-division after the 7th - edged forward again at the 8th - dropped away and faded before 4 out then eased out of contention approaching 3 out
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - stayed there into the 10th before slipping further back with driving needed after the 7th - lost touch approaching four out - eased down and pulled up before the last
Daniel King
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Tracked the pack early - dropped to 6th after the 7th - regained ground into 4th before moving up to 5th approaching four out - improved into 2nd but blundered and fell 2 out
Non-runners: Fiveonefive (unsuitable ground), Redwood Queen (allergies), Royal Soldier (other)
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.