14:20
Kenny Galway Peugeot Handicap Hurdle
3m½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 6m 9.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front pair early - blundered at the 7th - fifth at halfway - pushed along into fourth after two out - unable to close on the front pair turning in - made headway from the last - went ahead 200 yards out and held on strongly
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
Settled towards the back of the pack - began to make ground after 3 out - up to 3rd before 2 out - pressed for the advantage into the straight - hit the front last - overtaken inside the final 200 yards and unable to find more finishing second
Alan O'Sullivan
Emmet Mullins
Sat behind front group early - shared 2nd spot at halfway - within a length approaching 5 out - edged ahead just before 3 out - pushed along and drawn level before 2 out - nudged in front 2 out - overtaken turning into straight - back in 3rd at the last - held effort steadily to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Set the early gallop before losing top spot - shadowed the front-runner then shared the advantage through halfway - still handy 3 out - pressed for the lead under urging before the second-last - up alongside 2 out and into the straight - overtaken approaching the final furlong - held on without finding more - finished fourth staying on at one gear
Michael Kenneally (5)
S Curling
Held up towards the back - hampered at the first - pushed along and made headway two out - unable to threaten the leaders entering the straight - stayed on same gear to finish fifth
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled towards the back early - hint of an error 6th - advanced into contention before 2 out - pushed along entering the straight in mid-division - unable to threaten and a small error at the last then finished without further response
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close to the pace early - through the pack in 6th and untidy at a couple - needed encouragement 6 and 5 out - pushed along in 7th before 2 out and unable to threaten thereafter
Simon Torrens
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack for much of the way - unable to quicken approaching 2 out - held on for eighth beaten a long way
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - wandered left and scratchy over the opening fence - unable to threaten leaders and beaten before 2 out
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to the pace early - not fluent 4th - 6th at halfway - pressed with three left but couldn't quicken and dropped away
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held up behind the pace - 7th at halfway - improved into 4th after 3 out - pressed but found nothing before 2 out and dropped away to finish last
Joshua Halford (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - pushed along with little response after three out - dropped away to finish last of the field
Josh Williamson (5)
Thomas Cooper
Settled in the pack - pushed along after 3 out with little response - dropped away steadily to finish last
Mr D L Queally
Declan Queally
Held up in the pack - blundered four out then erred again soon after under pressure - dropped away to finish last well beaten
Donagh Meyler
R P Cody
Sat close up with the front group early - 4th at halfway - under pressure and holding no more before fading and coming down at the second-last
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
Mark Michael McNiff
Close to the pace early - hit the front at the 1st - challenged 5 out - lost the advantage before 3 out and faded - pulled up before the following fence
Mr S P Queally (7)
John Queally
Settled at the back from the off - clipped the 3rd fence and lost more ground to run last - taken out of contention ahead of four out
Conor Rabbitt (3)
Jessica Bedi
Settled towards the back early - still adrift approaching the 7th - eased out of contention before reaching the sixth from home
Non-runners: Burning Ability, Sir Allen, Moonovercloon, Fair Damsel, Warriors Wood
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.