14:37
BOYLE Sports Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle
2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 4m 0.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Kennedy
Cian Collins
Settled at the back early - made ground into 7th two out - fourth before the last under pressure - drifted right on the run-in but finished strongly to score
Conor Stone-Walsh
Andrew McNamara
Handy in touch and shared the front - hit the front after 3 out - driven on turning for home - battled to the line but caught close home to finish second beaten a half-length
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Up with the front group on the rail - 8th at halfway - moved into 3rd after 2 out and driven forward - 2nd then blundered at the last - no real response on the run-in and plugged on at one tempo to finish 3rd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close behind the front pack early - up to 4th at halfway and 2nd approaching 2 out - driven into 3rd near the last - held no threat through the finish and beaten 3½ lengths in 4th
Josh Williamson (5)
J P Dempsey
Settled around midfield - improved into 6th approaching 2 out but couldn't threaten the leaders near the last - stayed on at one gait to finish 5th
Mr D McGill (7)
Gary McGill
Handy up with the front group early - 6th at halfway and up to 3rd approaching two out - dropped to 5th and driven before the last - unable to find more on the run-in
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Towards the back - still deep in the field nearing 2 out - 11th and niggled at before the last - stayed on at one speed without threatening
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back early - urged into action 8th two out and unable to threaten leaders approaching final furlong - stayed on same gait to finish 8th
Eoin Staples (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midfield - urged forward before 2 out but couldn't close the gap nearing the last - stayed on same tempo late to finish 9th
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up in the last group - made no impression on the principals from 2 out - plugged on at one tempo to finish 10th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th before fading to 6th by the last - held no threat and finished without response
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved position after 3 out - 9th approaching 2 out - driven but unable to close and held for pace to the line finishing 12th beaten 16½ lengths
Donagh Meyler
Andrew Kinirons
Held up in the pack early - lost touch through the middle stages - well beaten from 2 out - finished last of the also-rans
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - dropped away under pressure approaching 2 out and finished with nothing more
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack - unable to make headway approaching 2 out - faded thereafter - well beaten in 15th
Brian Hayes
Andrew McNamara
Settled at the back of the field - struggled to get involved throughout - held no chance from 2 out - well beaten at the finish
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat handy early - third at halfway - dropped back nearing 2 out - unable to find more late - well held in 17th
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along after 4 out - unable to quicken approaching 2 out - well held in 18th
Michael Kenneally (5)
W J Burke
Up front early - lost command approaching 3 out then eased back through the pack - faded from there to finish well beaten
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Sat close to pace early - 7th at halfway - lost touch after 3 out - eased and withdrawn before 2 out
Non-runners: Putapoundinthejar, Autumn Twist
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.