17:40
Bulmers Berries Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m113y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 3m 55.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Conor Smithers (7)
Aidan Melia
Handy early - third 4 out - moved into second turning for home - hit the front 2 out - shook off rivals last - kept going well to the line
Carl Millar (5)
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea
Handy early - 4th four out - up to 3rd entering straight - couldn't reel in front-runner late - held on for second without threatening the winner
Mike O'Connor
Patrick T Foley
Sat close up early - went in front briefly before 1st then overtaken and stayed handy - nudged back in charge by the 5th by a whisker - lost that advantage 2 out - couldn't reel in the winner and stumbled a touch at the last - stayed on at an even effort for third
Danny Power (7)
J Morrison
Held up towards the back - began to press forward after 3 out - up into 6th by 2 out - stayed on through the finish to take 4th
Ben Harvey
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back - made progress after 3 out to be 4th at the last two flights - unable to threaten leaders approaching the final fence - lost a place late but held effort to the line in 5th
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Paul Nolan
Held up early - made ground from 3 out into 5th - unable to threaten leaders before the last - slipped back a place on the run-in - stayed on one gear to finish sixth
Jordan Canavan (7)
Darren Collins
Held up towards the back - improved before 4 out and moved into contention 3 out to lay 5th - dropped away before 2 out - stayed on at just the one gait to finish 7th
James Smith (5)
Thomas Coyle
Settled early behind leaders - dropped back after 3 out with little threat by 2 out - stayed on same gear late to finish 8th well beaten
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled just off the pace early - into contention with three to jump - dropped back two out - well held at the finish
Hugh Horgan (5)
P E Collins
Held up towards back of pack - pushed for effort after 3 out - flat spot before 2 out where clipped fence - well held at finish
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Settled among the pack early - still holding a midfield spot approaching two out - then dropped away and faded out of contention late - finished well behind in 11th
Gavin Brouder
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - still buried in the pack before the 2nd - dropped away and faded before 2 out - well beaten in 12th
Shane Fitzgerald
Leonard Paul Flynn
Held up towards the back - mistake 4th and lost touch in 5th - dropped away 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
D Buckley
Settled with the pack early - dropped away 4 out after an untidy leap and faded from 3 out - trailed in well beaten
Philip Donovan (3)
John Patrick Ryan
Went straight to front - handed up before opening fence then regained advantage - dropped back at 5th - untidy 3 out - dropped away entering straight - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Settled handy early - shadowed pace-setter and fought bridle - blundered at the second and lost rider
Non-runners: Theanniversary Man (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.