16:15
Visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle
2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 5.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Phillip Enright
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Settled in the pack early - still back in 7th with five furlongs left - made ground into 5th two out - hit the front approaching the last and went on - kept finding more to the line for the win
Conor Smithers (7)
Eoin Doyle
Settled behind the pace - up to 3rd by the 5th before slipping to 4th 3 out - shared the advantage approaching 2 out - lost the advantage over the last - kept battling to the line finishing 2nd
Eoghan Finegan (5)
John C McConnell
Up with the front group - 5th at the 5th - moved into 3rd 3 out - dropped to 4th and feeling the strain after 2 out - threw down a momentary effort over the last - plugged on at one speed to finish 3rd
Mike O'Connor
Michael Barry
Handy early - hit front from 3rd - caught approaching two out and pushed for advantage before the last - had nothing more left in the run-in
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
Norman Lee
Held up early - still back in 9th four out then edged forward before two out - fifth at the last but unable to threaten leaders
Danny Gilligan
Charlie Keegan
Settled in the pack - pushed along after 3 out but unable to close - lost momentum after a small error 2 out and finished 6th
Daniel King
W P Mullins
Went straight to front - lost command 3rd - sat behind pace into midfield - 4th by 5th - 5th with 3 to go - down to 7th 2 out and dropped away thereafter
Kevin Healy (7)
George Stanley
Settled towards the back early - 9th passing the fifth - tailed off by four out - well held through the finish
Richard Deegan
R Donohoe
Towards the back - 8th at the 5th - moved up to 7th 4 out before dropping back 3 out - faded and finished well adrift in 9th
Calum Hogan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat close to the front group early - swerved left approaching 4th and dislodged rider
Darragh O'Keeffe
David Kenneth Budds
Sat close to the front pack early - eased and pulled up before the 4th
Peter Smithers (5)
Jarlath P Fahey
Handy in the pack early - moved into second before easing back to fourth under pressure two out - down to sixth and weakening when fell at the last
Non-runners: Tingarran Express, Game Phoenix, Kinski, Sidiriya, Phoenix Cowboy
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.