18:05
Tom Lynam Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 30.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Peter Smithers (5)
Aidan Anthony Howard
Settled among midfield early - bumped a bit approaching four out - moved up into 4th then 3rd before two out - checked hard in 2nd nearing the home turn and slipped back to 3rd - scrappy jump at the last - rallied to hit the front late on - finished full of running to score
Shane Fitzsimons (7)
John C McConnell
Settled with the pack early - moved into second having been mid-field - hit the front two out - slightly awkward at the last - overtaken late but held effort to the line
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Cian Collins
Held a midfield position early - improved into 6th before 3 out - made headway 2 out - hit the front briefly rounding the home turn - lost second turning for home - held on for third under pressure
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up handy early - shuffled back to 5th then 4th - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out - slipped back to 4th before 2 out - unable to threaten front-runners over the last - held on run-in without finding more
Richard Condon (5)
N Dooly
Settled behind the pace early - hit the front after the 5th then gave way approaching 2 out - dropped to 5th with nothing left before the last - faded through the finish
Philip Byrnes
Brian M McMahon
Held up early - still back in 12th after 5th - found some late running after two out - up to 9th before the last - stayed on to the line without threatening the front
Jack Kennedy
Martin Hassett
Held up early - still back in 10th after 5th - crept into contention before 2 out but couldn't threaten in 7th - held no more late and finished 7th
Daniel King
Thomas Cooper
Handy early - up to 5th before 3 out - slipped back approaching 2 out - faded steadily before the last and held to finish 8th
Mark Walsh
Padraig Roche
Settled towards the back of the pack - error 4 out - into 7th before 3 out - held no chance approaching last - dropped away on the run-in
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - crept into 9th after the 5th - never threatening those ahead and dropped away before the last - finished 10th
P J O'Hanlon
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Went straight to front - kicked clear before 2nd - advantage cut after 4th - overtaken and dropped to 3rd after 5th - scratchy over 4 out then dropped away - faded before 3 out
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up towards the back - still 11th after the 5th and unable to close - dropped away late to finish 12th
Ricky Doyle
Martin Brassil
Settled towards the back of the field - still holding a similar spot by the 5th - then hit trouble and was pulled up
Charlie O'Dwyer (3)
E Bolger
Settled with leading group - 7th at halfway before blunder at fifth - came down
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
E McNamara
Held up towards the back - clumsy over 4th - crashed into by another and unseated after 5th
Non-runners: Secret Rock, Kome Dans Un Reve, Steps In The Sand, Andyourbirdcansing
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.