14:50
Trant Goodwill Stakes Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 2.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Sets out in front - loses spot early then holds second at halfway - moves back to the front approaching 2 out - driven clear before the last - stays on strongly to win
Danny Mullins
Donal Hassett
Sat close to the front group - third at halfway - drifted wide rounding the turn before two out - driven approaching the last - moved into second in the closing stages but couldn't threaten the winner
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Peter Fahey
Settled in the pack early - swept forward to hit the front 3 out - overtaken soon after - couldn't quicken from the last and slipped to third on the run-in
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat behind front group - urged into 5th after 3 out and up to 4th turning in - flattened out from there - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Phillip Enright
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back - progress into the pack turning for home - moved into 6th two out and up to 5th before the last - had nothing more late but stayed on at one gear to finish 5th
Danny Gilligan
Michael J Browne
Settled in the pack - urged forward after 3 out - stayed on at one gait from the following fence - finished 6th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back - improved to 6th after 3 out - urged on turning into the straight - flattened out losing ground at 2 out and stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Kieren Buckley
Patrick Downey
settled around midfield - urged forward after three out - unable to close - well held at the finish
Michael Kenneally (5)
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - couldn't land a blow from 3 out - finished well beaten in 9th
Conor Smithers (7)
Aidan Melia
Sat close to front pack early - 5th at halfway then chased on into 4th after three out - faded quickly under pressure to finish well held
Mr B T Stone (7)
Paul Power
Held up at the back - made no impression - well beaten in 11th
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Adrian Murray
Sat close to pace early - hit front after start - clipped fence 4th - lost lead 3 out - asked for effort in straight but faded quickly to finish well beaten
Aidan Kelly
V T O'Brien
Sat close to pace early - clipped first obstacle - settled midfield by halfway - lost touch before 3 out and finished well beaten
Daniel King
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up at the back early - made no impression through the race - well beaten at the finish
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back of the field - no impression made on the pace - dropped away and eased out of contention before 3 out
Non-runners: Sidiriya, Rose Mountain, Baby Fish
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.