19:55
Bulmers Zero Handicap Hurdle
2m3f61y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 50.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Ricky Doyle
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled towards the back of the pack early - improved into a middling position after the 7th - moved up into contention approaching 3 out - went ahead smoothly with 2f to run - pushed clear before the final fence - stayed on strongly for an untroubled success
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack early - moved into 4th after the 7th before slipping back to 6th approaching 3 out - found extra ground inside the final 2 furlongs to reach 3rd - unable to close on the front-runner nearing the last - held that berth to the finish for 2nd
Shane Fitzgerald
Timothy Doyle
Sent to front early - lost command briefly then regained it after the 1st - margin grew after the 2nd and widened again before the 5th - gap narrowed 4 out - hit one flat 3 out - driven and overtaken 2f out - slipped to third by the last - unable to find more up the run-in
Finn Brickley (7)
Cian Collins
Settled with the pack early - dropped to 7th before three out - improved into 4th two out - lost ground at the last after a slight mistake - stayed on at one gait through the finish to take 4th
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - crept into contention through 8th and 9th - moved up 2 out into 5th by the last - stayed on at one effort to the line
Philip Donovan (3)
Jack Doyle
Held up towards the back - hit the 5th awkwardly - well down the order by the 8th - found some improvement approaching 2 out - stayed on through the finish without threatening the front
Charlie O'Dwyer (3)
Conor O'Dwyer
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention approaching 3 out - unable to threaten leaders in 6th after 2 out - held on same terms to finish 7th
Dylan Whelan (7)
Eoin Griffin
Held a forward spot early - midfield around 7th - hit the rail awkwardly 4 out - into second briefly 3 out - dropped away and faded through the closing stages
Millie Barcoe (7)
James M Barcoe
Held up at the back - still down in 14th by the 8th and unable to close on the pack - late progress into 9th but well held
Alix Balfe (7)
Patrick Downey
Settled in the pack early - improved to 4th before 3 out - dropped back and faded before 2 out - well held at the finish
Rian Lane (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind pace early - went in front briefly before first then overtaken - held in second from 6th - improved into third 3 out - dropped away into the straight and beaten well home
Aidan Kelly (3)
E Bolger
Held up towards the back - improved into 8th but unable to challenge - dropped away before two out
John Shinnick
Steve Jones
Sat close to the pace early - slipped back to mid-division after the 7th - struggled for momentum from 4 out - well behind approaching 3 out - faded right out of contention to finish last
P J O'Hanlon
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held a forward spot early - still in contention passing the 4th - running fourth but under pressure into the 6th and fell there
Liam McKenna (3)
M A Molloy
Held up at back - jumped awkwardly early on - still down the field midway - shaped better after 3 out but faded before 2 out - eased and pulled up before the last
Richard Condon (5)
N Dooly
Held up at back - improved to 8th by mid-race - lost touch after 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Stonecarthy (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.