18:20
Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 5.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Michael Kenneally (5)
Ross O'Sullivan
Handy early - dropped to 4th then 5th - improved into contention 4 out - up to 3rd approaching 3 out - 4th passing 2 out - into 2nd entering final furlong - edged ahead near the line to score
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled early in the pack - moved from 8th to 5th before four out - advanced under urging entering the straight - up to 3rd by the last - fought on into 2nd close home - couldn't quite overhaul the winner
Sean O'Keeffe
Andrew Kinirons
Held up at back - made ground from 2 out into 4th by last - kept on through the run-in to finish 3rd - not quite able to close further
Mr J C Barry
Riceal Dunne
Went straight to front - overtaken after first fence then edged back in charge after second - drew level again 3 out - hit front again after 2 out - outpaced late and slipped back to third - then had nothing more and gave up that spot too
Harry Sexton (7)
W M Roper
Settled with the pack early - nosed ahead past 1st then lost the advantage after 2nd - sat second through to 5th - level with the pacesetter 3 out - overtaken after 2 out - slipped to 5th by the last - faded in the finish
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Handy early - lost ground into 7th then improved to 5th - unable to close on the leading group by the last and finished one-speed into 6th
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled towards the back of the pack - crept into contention after 4 out and into the straight - unable to find more late and well held at the finish
Rian Lane (7)
E Bolger
Held up at the back - progress made before 3 out but unable to threaten leaders in 10th entering the straight - crept on late to finish 8th
Eoin Walsh
John M Burke
Settled in the pack early - made ground after 4 out to reach 3rd before 2 out - found nothing entering the straight and dropped away before the last - finished well held in 9th
Gavin Brouder
William J McLernon
Settled in the pack early - crept into 6th then 5th before edging closer at two out - dropped back and driven along after that - faded before the last
Donagh Meyler
Tom Dreaper
Held up at the back - made no headway - dropped away before the last - finished 11th
Cian Quirke
Timothy Doyle
Held up at the back - nudged into it approaching two out - lost touch before the final fence - well held at the finish
Danny Mullins
Harry Cleary
Sat close to the pace early - held mid-pack through the far side - slipped back a place approaching the home turn - lost touch entering the straight and beaten out of contention
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Held up at back - made no headway - well held throughout - finished 14th
Danny Power (7)
Sean Aherne
Settled midpack early - shuffled towards the back after the 2nd then rallied approaching 4 out - dropped away and faded after 2 out
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Settled early behind the pace - moved closer to disputer up front then dropped to third and fifth - mistake and dropped away 4 out - faded before 2 out to finish well beaten
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Sat close to the front early - dropped back to midfield 4 out - driven along and struggling for pace 3 out - faltered and eased before the last
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
D Buckley
Held up at the back - never a factor - dropped away and was pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Lakefield Flyer (reserve), Sneddy Eddie (reserve), Soldiers Lady (withdrawn; vet's advice), Urban War (coughing)
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.