17:09
Deacy Gilligan Hurdle
2m5½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 42.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Anthony Mullins
Held up towards the back - took a slight interest early on - 5th after the 6th - made progress 2 out and moved into 2nd - hit the front before the last - asserted on the run-in to score with authority
Sean Flanagan
H Rogers
Sat behind pace early - moved into second by 6th - slipped to third approaching 2 out - unable to threaten those in front before last - stayed on to snatch second late but never a winning threat
Danny Gilligan
Paul John Gilligan
Set the pace - clipped a couple of obstacles mid-race - driven and lost command approaching the last - unable to threaten up front and edged into third near the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
E McNamara
Held up towards back - still behind the pack early - up into 4th by 6th - unable to threaten leaders before the last and held on same tune to finish 4th
Kevin Healy (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - slipped back to 7th - stumbled 3 out - found some headway before 2 out - chasing the front runners in 6th after 2 out but not gaining - held in 5th at the last - stayed on one gear to the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Handy early - up to 3rd from the 6th - improved into contention 4 out - slipped back before 2 out and faded before the last
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards back - still 6th after 6th - pushed along in 7th after 2 out with no headway made - faded on the run to the line finishing 7th
Kevin Sexton
Simon Cavanagh
Held up at the back - still down in 8th place after the 6th - lost touch before the last and beaten off
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.