19:18
Sheehy Meares/Team Earley Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
1m7f204y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 3m 58.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sean O'Keeffe
Shane Crawley
close up in the early stages - in command from the 1st - lost that spot at the 3rd and once more around halfway - back in command by the 6th - going strongly 3 out - broke away after the second-last - driven out up the run-in - found more to assert close home
Phillip Enright
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
settled in the pack and 8th at halfway - denied room and stumbled turning into the straight - driven 3 out then untidy at the second-last - 4th and no threat at the last - found no more under pressure - grabbed 2nd near the line but never troubled the winner
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
settled in the pack and racing too freely early - 6th at halfway - driven and made ground approaching 2 out - under pressure in 3rd before the last - 2nd at the last but no threat to the winner - found nothing more late on - 3rd near the line
E Walsh
John M Burke
settled towards the back of the pack - mistake at the 2nd - improved position on the inner before ballooning the fence approaching 2 out - under pressure and not landing a blow before the last - 6th at the last and found nothing extra
Joshua Halford (7)
Adrian McGuinness
towards the back and racing wide - sluggish into stride - 7th at halfway - made ground entering the straight - under pressure in 2nd before 2 out - 3rd when making a mistake at the last with nothing more in the final 100 yards
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
raced up with the pace and fought for its head early - 3rd at halfway - 2nd entering the straight - faltered 3 out - driven and found nothing more at the second-last - under pressure in 5th and untidy at the last with no more to give
Daniel King
Darren Collins
always towards the back and no threat at any stage - driven through the pack after 3 out - under pressure after the second-last - made no impact
Brian Hayes
Liam P Cusack
held up towards the back - improved out wide to join the front group before 3 out - driven in 3rd when mistake at 2 out and had nothing more before the last
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
held up towards the back - minor mistake at the 2nd - driven and made a little ground out wide before 3 out - untidy at the second-last and soon under pressure with nothing more
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
up with the pace early and fighting for its head - sitting behind the front group after the 1st - 5th at halfway - driven and slipped towards the back 3 out - faded
Darragh O'Keeffe
Ross O'Sullivan
settled in the pack - ballooned the 3rd - driven 3 out and blundered at the second-last - soon under pressure with nothing more
Brian Barry (7)
Riceal Dunne
settled in the pack fighting for its head - driven when clipping the fence 3 out - soon under pressure with nothing more to offer
Philip Donovan
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
sat behind the front group early with a minor error at the 1st then untidy at the 4th - 4th at halfway - untidy again 4 out - driven with no threat 3 out - faded
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
settled in the pack fighting for its head - driven and slipped towards the back before 3 out - faded
Danny Gilligan
Peter Maher
sat behind the front group early - in front from the 3rd - lost that spot by the 6th and faded fast approaching 3 out - driven and struggling at the back when fell 2 out
Michael Kenneally (5)
Terence O'Brien
towards the back and racing wide - drifted left approaching the 1st and fell
Non-runners: Goin' (reserve), Gold Gatewood (reserve), Urban War (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.