17:35
Bective Stud, Hotel & Tea Rooms Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle
2m4½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 52.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel King
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Went right at the opening fence - held up towards the back - made ground three out - pushed along and up to fourth before two out - finished strongly to get up on the line
Mark Walsh
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - blunder 3rd - moved into 5th 4 out - pushed along in 4th before 2 out - into 3rd at the last - finished second best but couldn't get to winner
Mr D McGill (7)
Gary McGill
Shared front spot early - hit the front after the 4th - driven along and chased 2 out - stayed on but caught late finishing third
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled just off the front group early - up to 5th by halfway - moved into 2nd approaching 5 out - third and stumbled 3 out - driven up to challenge the front-runner 2 out - held on for fourth without finding more in the run to the line
Mr J R Martin (7)
F G Hand
Bumped early - settled just off the front group - 4th at halfway - moved into 2nd approaching 5 out - pushed along into 3rd before 2 out - dropped to 5th at the last and finished holding on
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Close up early - drifted through the pack - improved into 4th 4 out - pushed along and into 5th after 3 out - stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up near back of field - pushed along but made no headway after 3 out - dropped away to finish well beaten in 7th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Set the pace early - lost front spot after 4th and sat just behind at halfway - couldn't find more before 5 out - dropped away to finish well held
Conor Clarke (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back - stumbled a touch at the 2nd - pushed along in 7th after 3 out - dropped away to finish well behind
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway before finding nothing under pressure 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Held a midpack position - pressed for effort three out but found nothing more - pulled up before the final fence
Non-runners: Barrys Spirit, Liam Swagger
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.