18:11
Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 33.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J J Slevin
Andrew Slattery
set the pace before losing it at the 3rd - back to the front at the 5th and opened a 4-length advantage over the last - kept on strongly to win
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
in the pack early - up to 7th by 4 out - made headway 3 out and up to 2nd after 2 out - found nothing more before the last
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
handy early - 6th 4 out and made headway after 2 out - up to a modest 3rd but found nothing before the last
Peter Smithers (7)
Aidan Anthony Howard
in touch with the pace early - made headway into 3rd 4 out - dropped back 3 out before rallying to 3rd once more when pushed along after 2 out - 4th and found nothing more before the last
Daniel King
Andrew Kinirons
in the pack early - 8th 4 out and 9th after a mistake 2 out - 6th before the last - found nothing after a small error at the last
Conor Stone-Walsh
Kieran Callaghan
in the pack early - back in 10th by 4 out - made headway to 8th 2 out and up to 5th before the last - found nothing more
Philip Donovan
M Flannery
in touch with the pace early - up to 5th by 4 out - made headway 3 out but back to 5th 2 out - found nothing soon after
Joshua Halford (7)
John Patrick Ryan
settled at the back early - unable to make any headway from 3 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
in touch with the pace early - up to 4th by 4 out - made headway 3 out and up to 2nd for a short spell 2 out - soon pushed along and dropped back - faded
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Michael C Griffin
towards the back - made headway 3 out - found nothing after
Alex Harvey
Thomas Coyle
held up towards the back throughout - last at the 4th - never a threat
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
in the pack early - faded 3 out without ever threatening - pulled up before the last
Donagh Meyler
James M Barcoe
in the pack early - back in 9th by 4 out - faded from 3 out without ever threatening - pulled up before the last
Brian Hayes
Liam P Cusack
handy early - went to the front from the 3rd to the 5th - dropped to 2nd - began to drop back 3 out - soon faded without ever threatening - pulled up before the last
Michael Kenneally (5)
M M Rice
never got involved with the leading pack before being pulled up before 4 out
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
in the pack early - pushed along at the 5th - soon began to drop back - faded from 4 out without ever threatening - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: High Notions, Lakewood Rose, Light Her Up
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.