20:30
Paul Kavanagh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m6f90y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 43.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Aidan Kelly (3)
S Curling
Started towards the back - moved into contention entering the straight - improved to second before hitting front two out - held on strongly to the line
Carl Millar (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Handy early - went ahead 2nd then lost front before 7th - back in front briefly at 9th - overtaken entering straight - slipped to third 2 out then regained second - unable to challenge winner up run-in - finished second
Dylan Whelan (7)
Patrick John Kiely
Held up towards the back - made progress after 4 out - up to 5th over 2f out - into 4th at the second last - stayed on at one gallant tempo up the run-in to grab 3rd close home
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Handy early - clipped the first fence - kept in contention before 7th - moved into 4th before 9th - fifth after 4 out - improved into 3rd before 3 out - pushed along entering straight but unable to threaten - eased back to 4th at the line
Calum Hogan (5)
Brian Mortell
Settled with the pack early - failed to make headway before 2 out - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Ms M Flynn
Held up towards back of the pack - improved into fourth after 8th - dropped to sixth before 9th - moved into second approaching 4 out - dropped away entering straight - back to sixth over 2f out - held on for minor honours late
Peter Smithers (7)
E Bolger
Settled in the pack early - jumped awkwardly second before staying handy through the middle stages - dropped to 5th after the 8th and 7th before the next - pushed into 6th after 3 out - unable to threaten the leaders 2 out - held to the line finishing 7th
Ricky Doyle
Eoin Griffin
Settled in the pack early - dropped to 8th by the 9th and made no headway from 3 out - lost touch approaching 2 out to finish 8th
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Settled towards the back of the field - dropped further back before 3 out - pushed along without response - faded through the closing stages to finish well beaten
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Patrick T Foley
Held up in last - made ground before 3 out to move up to 5th - dropped back turning into the straight - faded before 2 out
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Shared the front spot early - just in front before losing it at the 2nd - back in third by the 8th and fourth after 4 out - dropped away and faded from 3 out home
Shane Fitzgerald
Paul Stephen Kiely
Held up in the pack early - improved into contention after the 8th before a small error 3 out - dropped away soon after and beaten a long way
Liam McKenna (3)
David Richard Barry
Settled with the pack early - moved into contention after the 6th - went in front before the 7th but was overtaken before the 9th - back in third after four out - hit the front turning into the straight - stretched clear at the second last where fell
Philip Donovan (3)
S Curling
Shared front spot early - overtaken before 2nd - slipped to 4th soon after - eased back into midfield by 8th and hit that fence awkwardly - slid further back after 9th - faded from 3 out and eased down before 2 out
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Paul Nolan
Held up at the back - hit 5th and 6th and never made progress - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Lily Milan (reserve), Love Like This (reserve), Spellacy's Cross (reserve), Zolpharine (vet's advice)
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.