18:11
WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2m6½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 19 runners
Winning time 6m 6.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Smith (5)
Anthony McCann
Settled towards back of pack - stumbled early - made progress before 3rd - up to 4th after 7th - moved into contention to lead before 2 out - opened up advantage before last - drifted left but stayed on strongly to win
Ms E Dunseath (7)
Noel C Kelly
Started well off the pace - made progress into contention by the 4th - back in 19th after the 7th - improved position by the 9th - stuck on and hit the last but continued to the line in 2nd - never able to challenge the winner
Conor Smithers (7)
Norman Lee
Held up at the back early - moved into contention after the 7th - up to 6th before 2 out - up into 3rd approaching the last - briefly 2nd on the run-in but found little more - eased back to 3rd at the line
Kevin Healy (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Started at the back - still down the field after the 7th - improved into contention approaching 2 out and again after the last - held on for 4th at one speed late
Brian Barry (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up early - still back in 13th after the 7th - made ground 3 out into a better placing - up to 5th after 2 out - hit the last - unable to threaten leaders and well held at the finish
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Went straight to the front - handed up before the 1st - into second by the 6th after making contact with another runner - back in front 3 out - overtaken before 2 out - unable to challenge the leading pair approaching the last - dropped away and faded on the run to the line
Philip Byrnes
Thomas Coyle
Settled with the pack early - eighth after seventh but unable to close before the last - held no more late finish and beaten well over 26 lengths in 7th
Darragh O'Keeffe
M Winters
Settled with the pack early - slipped to 11th after the 7th - weakened again 4 out - found a brief rally before 2 out but couldn't sustain it into the last
Conor Clarke (7)
P J Rothwell
Handy early despite a scrappy leap at the opening fence - hit the front there and stretched clear from the 2nd - margin cut back by the 4th - knocked about after the 6th - kicked clear again at the 9th - gap narrowed again by the 4th out - overtaken 3 out - dropped away and faded from 2 out - eventually well held
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Held up early - 17th after the 7th - headway into contention after 2 out - blundered at the last - stayed on through the finish without threatening the front rank
Danny Gilligan
Andrew Slattery
Handy early - slipped back to 7th after the 7th - improved into 4th before 2 out - faded entering the straight - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon
Settled with the pack early - up to 5th by the 7th - moved into contention approaching 3 out and up to 3rd after 2 out - dropped away before the last - well held at the finish
Daniel King
K A Heffernan
Held up at the back - down in 15th after the 7th with nothing in reserve - pulled up before two out
Sean Flanagan
Philip Fenton
Sat just behind the pace early - blundered at the 4th and slipped back to 5th - rallied into 3rd after the 7th - made further headway 3 out - then fell away before 2 out and was eased down before the final fence
Richard Deegan
M A Gunn
Settled midfield early - slipped back into 14th past the 7th - towards the back after 4 out - fading and driven along before 3 out - pulled up before the last
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack - dropped to 12th after the 7th - lost touch after 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up at back - 18th following 7th and unable to make headway - eased out of contention before the second-last
Josh Williamson (3)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - dropped further back after 3 out - eased off and pulled up before 2 out
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th after the 7th - dropped away 4 out and fell after blundering
Non-runners: Max Time, Three By Two, Il Silenzio, Simpletwistoffaith
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.