16:26
Insurance Wise Handicap Hurdle
2m4f80y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 15.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in midfield - improved into contention 4 out - shared front spot turning into straight - moved clear before 2 out - hit last but urged on - kept finding late to win
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
Settled midfield - improved to challenge for top spot approaching straight - driven on before losing front spot approaching 2 out - unable to close in 3rd before last - moved up to 2nd on run-in - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd beaten 2.75 lengths
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - carrying enthusiasm in the bridle - up to third four out - shared front spot into the straight - driven on then lost place after veering right approaching two out - urged in second but unable to close before the last - third on the run-in and stayed on at one speed
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up towards the back - improved into contention entering the straight - stumbled in 4th two out and driven with no real advance made - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Settled in the pack - asked for effort turning into straight - error two out while in 5th with no real threat - unbalanced at the last and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Settled around midfield - driven approaching the straight - still 6th passing 2 out with nothing in hand - stayed on same speed to finish 6th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up towards the back - urged into effort nearing the straight - still 7th with nothing in hand two out - dropped away late
G B Noonan
Paul O'Flynn
Sat just behind the front group on the rail pulling hard - up to 3rd by halfway - into 2nd before 4 out - driven and dropped back approaching the straight - faded finished 8th
Aidan Kelly (3)
Rodger Sweeney
Handy early - going keenly - in front from 2nd - drifted right 5th - lost advantage entering straight and faded - finished 9th well beaten
Daniel King
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack - driven from three out - dropped away to finish tenth well beaten
Philip Byrnes
Andrew Slattery
Held handy spot early - sat second behind pace - fifth with 4 to jump - pushed along and lost touch after the following fence then dropped right out
John Shinnick
E Seymour
Raced keenly up with the pace early - sat in behind the front group - 4th at halfway - dropped to 7th with 4 to jump - lost touch and finished well beaten
Kevin Sexton
A J Martin
Raced at the back throughout - dropped away after 3 out and fading - pulled up before 2 out
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.