17:20
Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m1f55y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 3.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Held up at the back early - improved into the pack by halfway - up to 6th with 3 to go - driven approaching the following fence and squeezed for space with a furlong left after moving into 4th - stayed on strongly to get up in the final strides
Dylan Robinson
Tom McGuinness
Held a midfield position early - urged forward to reach the front group after three out then up into 4th - driven from the last but stayed on - nabbed 2nd late but held to finish runner-up
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Michael J Browne
Sat behind pace early - back in 4th at halfway - improved into 3rd two out - moved up to second after the last but squeezed for space near the finish - held no more and eased to third
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Up with the front group - moved up to 2nd after the second fence - shared the front from 4th - took over 4 out - driven after 2 out - 2 lengths clear when blundering at the last - veered left over 100 yards out interfering with another runner and soon overtaken before dropping away to finish 4th
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back - urged forward before 2 out then drifted left approaching the line - finished with late gain to take 5th
Richard Deegan
Liz Doyle
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - urged forward after 3 out and moved up to 2nd - couldn't find more in 3rd with a furlong left - faded in the final stages
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Held up in the pack - urged forward after three out - pressed for effort approaching the following fence - stayed on after the last to take seventh late
J J Slevin
Anthony Mullins
Sat close to the pace - fifth at halfway - driven approaching two out with little response after the last - lost ground on the run-in to finish eighth
Mr N McParlan
S McParlan
Held up in the back half - moved into the middle section approaching 3 out - angled for room in 6th after the last - weakened near the finish
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close up early - squeezed for space and slipped back through the pack before the second before settling towards the back by halfway - unable to make headway from 3 out and finished well held in 10th
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Took up the running - shared the lead from 4th - gave way 4 out and lost position on the inner after 3 out - faded before the following fence to finish 11th
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - lost touch approaching two out and found nothing before the last
Ms N M Bradley (7)
Eoin Griffin
Sat close to the front pack early - 8th at halfway then unable to make headway from 3 out - pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Barrogstown Girl (reserve), Kentucky Bluebird, O'Grady Cracker (reserve), Syosset (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.