18:30
Winning Post Service Station Handicap Hurdle
3m50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 16.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Brian Hayes
David Harry Kelly
Went straight on in front - jumped awkwardly 3rd - lost the advantage 5th - shared command 8th - back in command 4 out - pushed along after 2 out - hard to shake off at the last - dug deep to hold on in the closing strides
Phillip Enright
Daniel G Murphy
Held up early - improved into 5th 3 out - pushed into 3rd after 2 out - second at the last - battled hard on the inner but held to a short-head second
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat just behind the front group - moved up into 2nd and driven out after 2 out before dropping to 3rd and asked for effort at the last - stayed on at one gait to finish 3rd
Liam McKenna (3)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled towards back early - urged into effort three out - moved into 5th nearing final fence - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Keith Donoghue
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along in 6th 3 out and still there at the last - held on for 5th with no more to give
Danny Mullins
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back on the inside - up to 7th three out and pushed along - 4th before the last - unable to find more late on and beaten well into 6th
Alix Balfe (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat close to the pace early - jumped awkwardly 3rd and 7th - pushed along in 4th 3 out then faded late finishing 7th
Ricky Doyle
A L T Moore
Settled just behind pace in 2nd - hit front from 5th and shared advantage 8th - lost momentum after minor error 4 out and lost command - pushed along and dropped away - finished well beaten
Non-runners: Zam Bobbler (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.