17:45
Séan Hughes Memorial 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle
3m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 16.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled towards back of the pack - improved into 7th two out - asked for effort soon after - challenging in 3rd approaching last - hit front inside final furlong and kept on strongly
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Conor David Maxwell
Settled just behind the pace early - hit the front approaching 4th - drew level 4 out then lost the advantage - pushed along and back to 3rd 2 out - still 3rd entering the final furlong - stayed on to take second at the line
Eoin Staples (5)
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up in last - nudged forward from 5th - galvanised 4 out then 2 out - stayed on into 6th at the last and into 3rd at the line but never competitive enough to challenge
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind pace early - moved through to hit front two out and got asked for effort - wandered slightly nearing last - overtaken inside final furlong - unable to find more and held on for 4th
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Held up early - progress to 6th 3f out - pushed along and moved into 2nd before the last - unable to find more on the run-in finishing 5th
Kevin Sexton
Edward F Power
Held up near the back - urged into contention in 10th two out - stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Michael Kenneally (5)
Eoin Griffin
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along and slipped back to 8th two out - unable to close late - finished 7th
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon
Held up at back - still 11th three out then driven into contention - 8th at the last with no real threat
Peter Smithers (5)
Andrew McNamara
Settled in the pack early - moved into 4th 3 out and into 3rd after the second-last - lost ground on the run-in to finish 9th
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 9th approaching final two furlongs - unable to close - finished well held in 10th
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Went straight to the front - lost that spot at the 4th - fought back into contention 4 out - back in command 3 out - overhauled after and soon driven along before fading well held
Charlie O'Dwyer (3)
E Bolger
Settled around midpack - unable to close from 3 out - dropped away late to finish well beaten
Alan King (7)
John J Cullen
Sat close up early - nearly stumbled at the 5th - pushed along 3 out and lost touch - down in 10th when came to grief at the final fence
Non-runners: Sound Judgement
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.