19:30
Portwest Handicap Hurdle
2m13y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 6.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Danny Gilligan
Peter John Flood
Held up early towards the back - driven up into 7th approaching 2 out - 5th turning for the last - found extra to hit the front inside the final furlong - kept going to the line
Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Edward Cawley
Up with the front group in 3rd - fell back to 6th approaching 2 out - driven forward to dispute second at the last - jockey lost the stick shortly after - tightened up on the inner 1f out - ran on into 2nd near the line
Philip Donovan (3)
Maike Magnussen
Held up towards back of the pack wide - progress 4 out to hit front 2 out - pushed along - overtaken inside final furlong - couldn't find more and held for 3rd late
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - blundered at the opening fence - made progress from three out - up into 8th and pushed along after the last - moved into 4th inside the final furlong - kept responding to the line without quite reaching the places closer
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Sat handy behind pace - still holding third and going smoothly two out - pressed for effort in third at the last but flattened out in the final furlong
Harry Sexton (7)
Richard James Daniels
Held up towards back of pack - improved into contention 3 out - up to 4th and pushed along 2 out - dropped to 6th at last and held on for no more
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back of the pack - given a slap down the shoulder in 4th - still behind entering the last two furlongs then 7th passing the post - unable to close late
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
M Flannery
Settled in the pack - improved to 5th two out before needing urging - dropped to 8th approaching the last - unable to threaten the leaders
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Went straight to front - clipped 2nd fence - overtaken 2 out and pushed along - slipped to 4th by last then lost ground steadily to finish 9th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Hesitant start and urged to gain pace - settled towards the back - given a tap for encouragement 3rd - driven from 3 out - down in 11th spot 2 out and unable to close - well held at the finish
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up at back throughout - blundered 4th and pushed along - dropped away from 3 out to trail home last
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
William Durkan
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along four out then dropped away - eased and pulled up before the final fence
Peter Smithers (7)
Aidan Anthony Howard
Sluggish start and urged on - held towards the back through halfway - driven but faded 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Sean O'Keeffe
Dermot Kilmartin
Held a forward position early - pressed for effort after 3 out and quickly lost touch - well beaten and eased before the final fence
Darragh O'Keeffe
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along and lost ground 4 out - well beaten before being pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Cool Summer (reserve), Desert Haven (temperature), Free Flowing (unsuitable ground), Mon Sheriffe (reserve)
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.