19:20
Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 50.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back of the pack early - improved into contention entering the straight and up to 4th under pressure - driven out on the run-in to hit the front late and win
Miss J Townend
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back - 7th at halfway - moved through to fight for the front turning in and edged ahead approaching the final furlongs - pressed and put in front on the run to the line - stayed on at one speed - unable to find more late and beaten into 2nd
James Smith (5)
Matthew J Smith
Settled in the pack early - improved to 3rd by halfway - moved through to share the front turning in - hit the front for a moment on the run-in before finishing 3rd unable to add further ground
Daniel King
James M Barcoe
Settled midfield early - 4th at halfway then 5th and pushed along entering straight - stumbled a touch at the last - stayed on at same rate to finish 4th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Up with pace and in front from the 5th - driven up to share command entering straight before losing that spot passing 2 out - third approaching the last and unable to find more late
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - improved to 6th before the home turn - pushed along but unable to close approaching the last and held to finish sixth
G B Noonan
Thomas Cooper
Sat close to front pack early - 6th at halfway - driven for effort but couldn't find more once in the straight - well held at the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Andrew Kinirons
Held up at the back - under pressure before the straight and never a factor - faded to finish eighth
Philip Donovan (3)
Stephen Ryan
Sent to the front early - overtaken 5th and second at the midpoint - pushed along and slipped back turning into the straight - unable to find any more in the run-in
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Settled around midfield - lost touch from four out - well held at the finish
Tom Kelly (7)
E McNamara
Sat close to pace early - 5th at halfway - eased out of contention soon after 4 out and pulled up
Paddy Cleary (7)
Donncha Duggan
Sat close to pace early - dropped to back of the pack by halfway - driven approaching 3 out but made no headway and pulled up before the straight
Cian Quirke
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - jinked left and unseated rider at the 6th
Non-runners: Jack Inthe Jukebox (ran yesterday), Navy Waves (stone bruise)
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.