19:42
Paul & Carmel Fay Memorial Handicap Hurdle
3m100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 50.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up early - moved through pack to 8th three out - hit front approaching two out looking strong - opened up daylight - driven out and kept going to the line unchallenged
Ricky Doyle
Emmet Mullins
Settled in midfield on the rail - fighting for control early - up to 6th with three furlongs left - driven to move into 2nd by the last - stayed on but never got near the winner
Richard Condon (5)
Paul Hennessy
Sat behind the front group - moved up to second three out - pushed along soon after - down to fourth by the last with nothing more to give
Conor Clarke (7)
Ray Hackett
Sat close up in 2nd early - fighting for control under restraint - went to front approaching 3 out - pushed along and lost command after 2 out - dropped to 3rd at the last and unable to find more in the closing stages
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up in the pack - midfield 3 out - driven approaching final furlong marker - up into 6th at the last but unable to close
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - fighting for control under restraint - moved into 4th three out - pressed for effort soon after - 5th approaching last then held on for 6th
Calum Hogan (5)
John C McConnell
Settled towards the back of the pack - improved to 5th three out - pushed along but unable to close - eventually well held in 7th
Hugh Horgan (5)
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midpack early - 8th with 3 to go - pushed along but unable to close - finished well held in 8th
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 4th 3 out - dropped away final stages - finished 9th
Harry Sexton (7)
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - blundered 7th - pushed along in 9th 3 out but unable to close - finished well held in 10th
Rian Lane (7)
E Bolger
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Kieren Buckley
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Went straight to front - lost command approaching 3 out and quickly dropped away - eased to a halt before the final fence
Non-runners: Ballybow (unsuitable ground), Crossing The Bar (unsuitable ground)
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.