19:36
Pat Farrell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 58.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Tom McGuinness
Settled in the pack early - up to 4th at halfway then 3rd before two out - shaken up to hit the front approaching the straight and a furlong and a half out - driven out to hold on gamely to the line
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Sat close up early - stumbled 3rd - up into 2nd by halfway - moved into command soon after the last - driven on entering straight and overtaken 1 1/2f out - unable to challenge again and stayed on same speed to finish 2nd
Eoin Walsh
John M Burke
Settled in the pack - small error at the 3rd - improved into 6th with two to jump - 4th and driven turning for home - stayed on into 3rd inside the final furlong and a half
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - made progress before 2 out - into 3rd entering the straight and pushed along - unable to threaten leaders over 1f out and held on for 4th
Danny Mullins
R Donohoe
Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway - into 4th and driven approaching straight - unable to find extra in 5th inside final furlong and finished one-paced
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Sat close to front group early - 3rd at halfway - asked for effort into straight but made no headway inside final 2f - stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Darragh O'Keeffe
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled around midfield - 8th and driven approaching straight with no headway made - stayed on same tempo to finish 7th
Ross Berry (7)
C A Murphy
Held up towards the back - shaken up but unable to gain on the leaders after the final flight - ninth entering the straight then plugged on steadily to finish 8th
John Shinnick
Anthony Mullins
Went straight to front and opened up two lengths by halfway - driven and overtaken close to the last - dropped away quickly to run seventh entering the straight - unable to find more late on
Joshua Halford (7)
Eoin Doyle
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven with no gain made before 2 out - dropped away quickly to finish last of all
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no headway 2 out - error at the last - faded to finish well beaten in 11th
J J Slevin
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Handy early - hit first fence and needed urging soon after - dropped towards the back with more urging before 4 out - lost touch quickly - well beaten at the finish
Dylan Whelan (7)
P Corkery
Towards the back of the pack - struggling and dropped right away after 3 out before the rider's feet left the stirrups momentarily - error and unseated rider 2 out
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
S Ryan
Held up towards the back - stumbled and dislodged rider at the opening fence
Non-runners: General Clermont, Little Boy Sivola, Laligurash
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.