14:20
Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2m½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 59.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Sat up behind the front-runner and travelled with plenty of enthusiasm - swept to the front before the 5th - opened a clear three-length gap by halfway - cruising with two to jump - pushed further clear after the second-last - stayed on strongly up the run-in - always in command
Daniel King
J P Flavin
Settled towards the back early - awkward jump at the 2nd - down in 10th at halfway - error 4 out - crept into contention approaching 2 out then found extra to move up into 2nd before the last - driven out and stayed on well but not enough to land the spoils - finished 2nd
Jordan Canavan (7)
J P Flavin
Bumped early - settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - moved through wide before 4 out - driven approaching 2 out - responded to hold third and battled on to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace early - lost front spot before the 5th - up in second at halfway - pressed for effort before 2 out - hit a rough step there - lost touch before the last - stuck on for 4th without threatening the leaders
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
up with the front runner - 4th at halfway - pressure applied before 2 out - dropped away after 2 out and jumped the last awkwardly - well held in 5th
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
P J Rothwell
Settled midfield early - clumsy leap at 1st - up into 3rd by halfway - error at 6th - faded fast approaching 2 out then blundered there - no response under pressure on run-in - finished 6th
Conor Lamon (7)
Adrian Sexton
towards the back - erred at the 5th - 11th at halfway - not smooth at the 3rd last - nudged up before 2 out and stayed on at one tempo on the run-in to finish 7th
Michael Kenneally (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up handy early - 5th at halfway - dropped away approaching 2 out - fluffed the fence there - unable to respond after and beaten well into 8th
Josh Williamson (3)
Ms Helen P Markham
settled around midfield early - drifted right at the 5th - 7th at the halfway point - lost touch and pushed on after 3 out - some slight improvement before 2 out but always found wanting
Conor Stone-Walsh
James M Barcoe
Settled in midfield - 8th at halfway - dropped away fast before 2 out and never a threat - finished well beaten in 10th
P J O'Hanlon
R Donohoe
Settled towards the back - 9th at halfway - hampered for room 3 out - dropped away from that point - drifted left approaching 2 out - always struggling and finished well beaten
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Eric Larkin
Held up towards the back - driven approaching 3 out and dropped away in a hurry - well beaten from before 2 out - finished last
Donagh Meyler
Eoin Doyle
Held a midfield spot early - slipped backward through the pack by halfway and needed encouragement past the 6th - well adrift of the field before 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back of the pack - lost more ground before the midpoint - fell at the 6th
Non-runners: Liberated Light, Cinnabar Moth
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.