15:05
Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2m2f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 52.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled in the pack early - made progress after 3 out - into second and going smoothly turning for home - pressed the pace but drifted right at 2 out - hit last and needed driving - stayed on strongly to hit the front close home and win
Darragh O'Keeffe
Adrian McGuinness
Sat handily off the front-runner early on a firm grip - still in second at the halfway point - narrowed the gap three out - hit the front turning into the straight - driven and matched stride for stride two out - battled on gamely up the run-in - overtaken and unable to fight back in the final fifty yards to finish second
Daniel King
Thomas Cooper
Held up towards back of the pack - improved from 3 out - up to 5th turning in - driven into 3rd approaching final two - unable to threaten leaders - stayed on same gear to finish 3rd
Brian Hayes
W. P. Mullins
Settled around midfield early - close order in 3rd nearing halfway - boxed in on the rail turning for home - fourth with two furlongs left - driven but making no headway and blundered at the last - held to the line without finding more
Cian Quirke
Michael J McDonagh
Held up towards the back - urged into 8th turning in - drifted left approaching 2 out - unable to challenge and stayed on same effort late
Kevin Healy (7)
Cian Collins
Settled midfield early - urged into contention in 7th turning for home and 5th after the second-last - unable to find more late
Josh Williamson (3)
John McConnell
Settled in the pack - crept forward on inner after three out - hampered on the bend into the straight and needed urging - shifted right before two out but couldn't threaten leaders
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Settled in the pack - improved on the outside after 3 out into 6th entering the straight - then dropped away to finish 8th
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Held up behind the front-runner early - midfield around halfway after an untidy jump and a nudge from the jockey three out - into fourth turning for home under a shove - dropped away tamely to finish ninth
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back throughout - urged into contention before 2 out but made no impression - weakened to finish tenth
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled at the back - nudged for effort approaching 2 out - found nothing and well held in 11th
Alex Harvey
Thomas Coyle
Sat behind long-time front-runner - stumbled at 1st - 6th and blundered 3 out then driven and faded well held
Michael Kenneally (5)
V T O'Brien
Sat behind the front-runner - stumbled and driven at the 3rd - dropped through the pack 3 out and faded
Jordan Gainford
J P Dempsey
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch and dropped away before 3 out - finished well behind in 14th
Donagh Meyler
Daniel Joseph O'Leary
Held a midpack position - driven approaching 3 out then lost ground before the following fence - well beaten at the finish
Philip Donovan
W J Lanigan
Settled in the pack - drifted right at the 4th before fading - pulled up around halfway
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Driven to the front and soon well ahead - jumped poorly at the 2nd - error 3 out cut into the margin - lost the initiative before the straight - fell away sharply and pulled up before 2 out
Danny Mullins
David Kenneth Budds
Slow to settle after the off - dropped towards the back - refused to continue on
Non-runners: Champagne Dawn, Paul Collins, Sidiriya
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.