18:23
Joe Walsh Flooring Handicap Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 55.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards back of the pack - still 11th at halfway - closed on the front group after 3 out - driven up into 2nd turning for home - shared the advantage briefly - asked for effort to hit the front close home and stayed on strongly
Sean O'Keeffe
Donal Hassett
Held up towards back early - made headway into contention after 3 out - up to third before the last - shared the advantage at the final fence - pushed along and edged in front briefly then worn down late holding on for second
Josh Williamson (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - closed on the front pair after 3 out - urged into 3rd turning into the straight - shared the lead 2 out - asked for effort into the last - eased back to 3rd close home and stuck on for the same result
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
David O'Sullivan
Up with the front runner - disputed 2nd at halfway - hit the front 4 out - pressed on to open a gap after 3 out - collared and fell back to 4th approaching the following fence - one-paced from the last
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
E McNamara
Settled in the middle group early - urged forward into 4th after 3 out then held 5th nearing the final obstacle - unable to find more and stayed on same gait to finish
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - urged into contention after three out and up to sixth before two out - stayed on without improving to finish sixth
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out and edged into second for a moment - then found nothing more and dropped away before the following fence
Peter Smithers (7)
Aidan Anthony Howard
Sat handy behind pace - hit front 7th - lost advantage 4 out - driven into 2nd after 2 out then faded without response
Darragh O'Keeffe
D E Fitzgerald
Sat handy behind pace - 5th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out then faded
Brian Hayes
G Ahern
Held up in the pack - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat handy behind pace - third at halfway before fading 5 out under pressure - never threatening late and eased before 2 out
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front - jumped awkwardly 3rd then lost command 7th - dropped away rapidly approaching 4 out - never a threat and pulled up before 2 out
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Paul Nolan
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 9th at the midpoint and unable to close in the closing stages - eased and pulled up approaching the following fence
Michael Kenneally (5)
K A Heffernan
Held up towards back of the field - still not going well when unseated rider 3 out
Non-runners: Mickey Cohen
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.