15:40
Devon Inn Dan Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 6m 14.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Kelly (7)
E McNamara
Settled in the pack early - urged forward to make progress after 3 out - up to 4th turning for home - hit the front 2 out - driven out before the last to assert and win
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Held a midfield spot early - 7th at halfway - urged into 5th turning for home - shaken up when clear in 3rd and bumped lightly two out - up to 2nd approaching the last - couldn't threaten the winner but held on for second
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway - urged forward after 3 out - up to 4th turning for home - moved right approaching the last - into 3rd after jumping it - unable to close - finished third holding the effort to the line
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - urged forward after 3 out - in 8th turning for home - pressed for effort before 2 out - improved to 5th but couldn't threaten leaders and stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Conor David Maxwell
Went straight to the front - drifted right over a hurdle - urged forward turning into the straight - overtaken 2 out and asked for effort while drifting left - fourth approaching last - held on for fifth without finding more
Alex Harvey
John McConnell
Towards the back of the pack - niggled into contention approaching 3 out - blundered and took heavy interference 2 out leaving no chance of progress - error at the last and faded into 6th
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Emmet Mullins
Sat behind the front group - third at halfway - driven and dropped back nearing the straight - checked briefly two out and faded to finish seventh
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to the pace under a strong grip - clipped heels early and again mid-race - lost fluency three out - dropped away when asked for effort - eased out of contention approaching the final two furlongs
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon
Held up at rear from the off - clouted 7th - erred again 3 out - driven and lost ground - retired before reaching the second-last
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the back - error 5th and driven into contention entering the straight running 10th - no headway when knocked sideways and unseated 2 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Sat close up early - jumped awkwardly 8th then pushed along into 3rd turning in - unable to quicken before being brought down 2 out
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up in the pack early - improved to 3rd turning for home after racing 5th at halfway - still there with no real threat when fell two out
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back of the field - driven when awkward at three out - hampered and unseated two out
Conor Stone-Walsh
Donal Hassett
Settled midfield - given encouragement approaching 3 out but couldn't gain ground into the straight - found nothing more and came down 2 out
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.