19:48
Bluegrass Horse Feeds Handicap Hurdle
2m4½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 53.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Anthony Mullins
Settled towards the back of the pack - improved into 4th before advancing further after 3 out - moved into 2nd 2 out - hit the front close home - found extra in the drive to prevail
Peter Smithers (5)
David Harry Kelly
Settled handy early - moved into second by the 5th - hit the front approaching 3 out - overtaken at the last - fought back late - narrowly denied at the line
Danny Mullins
John Joseph Hanlon
Took up the running - soon relinquished it after the 1st and held position just off the front - somewhat free-going early - still in contention after the 3rd - 5th before the 4th - slipped back to 7th after 3 out - made ground again from 2 out - plugged on at one speed into 3rd at the last
Eoghan Finegan (5)
John G Carr
Settled early - slipped back before rallying into 4th - made strong progress after 3 out to lead the chasing group by 2 out - unable to threaten in front and awkward at the last - slipped to 4th and held on without extra late
Daniel King
Patrick J Duffy
Held a midfield spot early - improved into 4th with a keener effort - could not threaten those in front from 4th entering the straight - slipped to 5th and finished without further response
Richard Condon (5)
N Dooly
Held up towards the back - improved into 12th and then 4th - moved into 8th after three out - up to 7th at the last then edged into 6th at the finish
Shane Fitzgerald
J P Flavin
Settled towards the back of the pack - moved into 9th then up to 4th - strong move to 2nd approaching 3 out - dropped back 2 out and held on for seventh late
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up at the back - improved into contention approaching 2 out - held in 8th and unable to quicken before the last
John Shinnick
R Donohoe
Held up towards the back - improved into 15th by the 4th before making some headway approaching 2 out - dropped away again in 9th before the last and beaten well home
Liam Quinlan
Paul Stephen Kiely
Handy early - slipped back to midfield then fell away before the halfway point - off the pace and losing touch approaching the next - gap widened four out - rallied briefly before three out then lost momentum - well beaten at the finish
Luke Burke Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Handy early - briefly up into 3rd/4th - dropped away and pushed before 3 out - faded from there to finish last
Mr T O'Connor (7)
T O'Connor
Handy early - clumsy over first - slipped back to 8th then 4th - gave ground 4 out and faded from 3 out - finished well behind
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close up early - went in front approaching the 1st then overtaken by the 3rd - back in front briefly before the 4th - third at the 5th after a small error - dropped away before 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Handy early - up behind pace-setter then went in front 3rd - stretched clear soon after - gap narrowed by 5th - dropped back and overtaken before 3 out - faded fast - blundered 3 out - well beaten out the back at the finish
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack early - moved into 6th then 4th and up to 3rd approaching 3 out - dropped back to 5th soon after - weakened before 2 out and fell
Danny Gilligan
David Harry Kelly
Held up early - down the field by the 4th - crept into it approaching 3 out - stayed on same pace before 2 out then slid over on the run-in
Non-runners: Beacon Bypass, Jack Inthe Jukebox, Colesberg
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.