18:10
Bulmers Berries Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m113y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 57.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Gavin Brouder
Daniel Joseph O'Leary
Settled midfield early - made progress from the 4th to sit 3rd approaching the 5th - moved into 2nd after 4 out - eased to the front just over 2f out under a strong hold - drew clear approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Handy early - moved into third three out then second two out - couldn't threaten leader up the run-in - stayed on at one gauge to finish second
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Michael J Browne
Held up in the back third - moved into 6th from 4 out and needed rousing after 3 out - worked into 3rd at the 2f mark - plugged on down the run-in but never posed a danger to finish third
Ricky Doyle
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled with the pack early - 8th 3 out before improving 2 out - moved up to 5th approaching the last - finished well to take 4th
Mike O'Connor
Kieran Callaghan
Held up towards the back of the pack - still down in 10th 3 out - made progress to close 2 out - up to 4th approaching the last but held for 5th
Carl Millar (5)
Cian Collins
Went straight to front alongside another after the opening fence - narrowed the gap by the 4th - back in command before the 5th - driven and overtaken with two furlongs to run - slipped to fourth two out - lost touch approaching the final fence and beaten home
Aidan Kelly (3)
Padraig Roche
Held up at the back - still 11th with 3 to jump - found some headway 2 out but couldn't threaten the front pair in 7th - hit the last and had nothing more left to finish 7th
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the back - moved into contention after the third-last but hit the second-last and made no dent on the leaders - couldn't find more up the run-in and finished well held
John Shinnick
David Kenneth Budds
Settled with the pack early - improved into 3rd by the 4th then held 4th at the 5th - slipped to 5th after 3 out - faded from there to finish 9th
Luke Burke Ott (7)
G Ahern
Held up towards back of the pack - improved into 4th before 3 out but pushed along - dropped away before 2 out and beaten well into 10th
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
Settled in the pack early - 9th with three left to jump but unable to close - dropped away before the second-last and finished well beaten
Philip Donovan (3)
John F Gleeson
Held up early - down the field by third-last then lost touch before two out - finished well adrift
James Smith (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up handy behind the pacesetter early - shared the front spot with another and edged ahead before the second before drifting off a true line - margin narrowed by the 4th - overtaken before the 5th - blundered in second place four out and parted with rider
Kevin Sexton
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close up early - remained handy after the first - dropped back and needed urging after the third - faded and was pulled up before three out
Kieren Buckley
James Grace
Settled towards the back - drifted further off the pace in mid-race - unable to make headway on the leaders - pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Fedneys Park (in season), He Who Dares (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.