14:00
Randox Handicap Hurdle
2m1f165y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 8.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
James Smith (5)
Matthew J Smith
Settled in the pack early - moved into 3rd two out - shadowed the front pair and slightly awkward at the last - urged along - edged ahead in the final 100 yards and held on gamely
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - moved into 2nd two out - hit the front approaching the last - pressed for effort straight after - overtaken inside the final furlong and held on for a similar effort to the line
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back - pushed into 5th approaching 2 out - stayed on steadily to finish 3rd
Conor Smithers (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Sat close up early despite a mistake - third at halfway - went in front approaching two out - driven along after the following fence - overtaken close to home - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished 4th
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Tracked the front group early - 5th at halfway and pushed along late without threatening - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled towards rear early - still midfield at halfway then pushed along in 6th approaching the last with no real threat - stayed on same speed to finish sixth
Kieren Buckley
Conor David Maxwell
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway approaching 2 out and clipped last - never a threat late on for 7th
Mike O'Connor
Conor Houlihan
Handy early and shared the lead at stages - second with a small error 4 out - pressed on but found nothing after 2 out - dropped away and finished well adrift
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the rear - still 8th at halfway - errors at both the third and second last - found nothing from there - dropped away to finish last of the finishers
John Shinnick
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Shared front spot early - lost command after 3 out and asked for more without response - dropped away to finish tenth well behind
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - lost touch approaching two out - pulled up before the final obstacle
Non-runners: Bruant (unsuitable ground), Emesteraye (allergies), Solar Generation
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.