15:55
Dunlop Homes Rated Novice Hurdle
2m1f165y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 16.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Conor Smithers (7)
Andrew Kinirons
Settled off the pace early - mid-division 4 out - made ground into 3rd 3 out - up into 6th before the last - edged into 2nd with a final effort 200 yards out - hit the front close home and kept finding more to win
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to pace early - hit a small error 2nd - 4th with four to jump - dropped back after 3 out - down in 7th 2 out - squeezed for space at the last - kept battling through the closing stages - edged into runner-up spot near the line but couldn't collar the winner
Eoghan Finegan (7)
T G McCourt
Sat behind the front pack - third with four to jump - shared the advantage entering the straight - went in front approaching the last - overtaken close home but battled on
Kevin Healy (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the pace early - 6th with four to jump - dropped back before two out - 8th at the last then rallied late to finish 4th
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled towards rear - 7th with 4 to jump - made progress to press approaching 2 out - minor error at the last and 5th at that point - plugged on without threatening
Kevin Sexton
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up in the pack - still down the field 4 out - moved into contention 2 out - squeezed for space near the last in 4th - unable to find more late but stayed on at one tempo
Peter Smithers (7)
David Harry Kelly
Went straight to front - lost command before 4th - settled second chasing pacesetter - fought for command again after two out - outpaced nearing last - slipped to third and held on for little more - finished 7th beaten 5 lengths
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat just behind the front pack early - up to 5th with 4 to go - made ground into contention 3 out - shared the front run approaching the last - clipped it and lost the advantage then found nothing more
Ryan Treacy
Patrick Magee
Settled towards the back - remained there with little progress made approaching the final fence - finished without threatening
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Stood up start then quickly into second - hit front before 4th - minor error 3 out - overtaken after 2 out - dropped away soon after - faltering when nearly falling near last - allowed to drop away - well beaten at finish
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.