17:00
In Memory Of Josephine Lyons 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2m7f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 4.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled just behind the pace - 7th at halfway - made ground from three out - shared the front turning into the straight - briefly lost the advantage approaching two out then rallied to share it again - hit the front before the last - drifted left under pressure on the run-in - kept going to prevail
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Paul Nolan
Settled in the pack - jumped scrappily at the 3rd - 6th at halfway - made progress after 3 out to join the front rank approaching the straight - left contesting the front approaching 2 out - forged ahead briefly before the last then pegged back - kept on gamely but went down by half a length
James Duggan (7)
Oliver McKiernan
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - asked for effort earlier than normal 3 out - up to 5th entering the straight - promoted to 3rd before 2 out - unable to close 3rd before the last - one-paced to finish 3rd
Josh Williamson (5)
M F Morris
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - up to 2nd before three out but hung right and lost momentum there - shared front spot for a moment turning into straight then urged on again in 4th - faded out of contention finishing 4th
Calum Hogan (5)
Gillian Scott
Settled just behind the pace early - stumbled at the 4th and again at the 6th - drifted right over the 7th and following fence - hampered at the third-last - asked for effort but made no headway - dropped away entering the straight
Conor Brassil (3)
Anthony McCann
Settled towards the back - still 8th at halfway - improved into contention approaching the closing stages - shared the front then edged in front nearing 2 out before coming down
Darragh O'Keeffe
Andrew Slattery
Sent to front early - drifted left and scrappy at 1st - matched up for a spell before 3rd - lurched left and blundered 7th - driven on then overtaken nearing straight - dropped away - eased and pulled up before 2 out
James Smith (5)
Anthony McCann
Up with the front group - errors at the 2nd and 5th - 3rd at halfway - dropped away before 4 out after a bad leap there - beaten and fading - retired before 2 out
Daniel King
M A Molloy
Held up in rear from the outset - error at the 2nd and struggling to go the pace after the 8th - lost ground rapidly entering the straight - withdrawn from the contest before 2 out
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled in the pack on the rail - improved to hit the front for a moment approaching the straight - then dropped away fast and was pulled up early in the straight
Non-runners: Brideswell Lad (lame)
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.