16:34
Michael Cawe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 34.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Niall Moore (5)
Donncha Duggan
Sat second early - hit front at the third - held on gamely to score
Shane Fitzgerald
Brian Francis Cawley
Settled towards back early - crept into contention approaching 2 out - fourth jumping last - kept on strongly to the line - nudged into second close home but denied by a narrow margin
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled just off the front pack in 3rd - moved into 2nd then slipped back to 5th - renewed effort approaching the last with a real shout - kept responding to the drive - edged into 3rd close home
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
P J Rothwell
Tracked front pack early - improved into 5th by three out - made ground before two out - pushed for the lead approaching the last - unable to land a blow inside the final furlong and a half - battled on to finish fourth
Kevin Sexton
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack early - 8th four out then improved to 7th three out - into 5th by the last without threatening the front - held on steadily to finish 5th
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Sat up behind the front pack in 4th - moved into 3rd 3 out before being pushed along - dropped to 6th with a minor error at the last and held no more
Richard Deegan
Brian M McMahon
Settled in the pack - 10th four out then 9th three out - unable to close from two out and held for 7th
Ricky Doyle
S G Carey
Settled around midfield early - up to 7th four out then 6th three out - dropped away after two out - unable to threaten late finishing eighth
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
T Hogan
Settled at the back early - nudged into contention 3 out then pushed along after 2 out - still 7th and unable to threaten leaders at the finish
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Edward F Power
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention 3 out - unable to threaten leaders from 2 out - finished well held in 10th
Aidan Kelly
E Bolger
Set the pace early - overtaken 3rd - held ground behind leaders - improved to 3rd from 5th before fading through the pack - dropped away approaching the last two - beaten into 11th
Tom Kelly (7)
M K Flannery
Settled around midfield - 9th four out and unable to find further gears approaching two out - dropped away late to finish 12th
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled at the back of the field - made no headway into contention - dropped away before 2 out - finished well held in 13th
Kevin Healy (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - fifth approaching that point then blundered four out - dropped away before three out - held no chance late
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.