15:55
M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 5yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 55.60s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Niall Moore (5)
Donncha Duggan
Handy in early stages - second at halfway - hit front after 3 out - pushed out when tackled approaching last - stayed on to assert
Danny Gilligan
R P Cody
Settled at the back - eighth at halfway - improved position after 3 out - driven out from 2 out and battled on gamely but denied by half a length
Philip Donovan
Gary McGill
Settled in the pack early - fifth at halfway - driven up to dispute the lead before two out - held on steadily for third in the final stretch
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back early - driven wide approaching two out and again before the last - finished well to take fourth on the run-in
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Settled in midfield - ninth at halfway - asked for effort approaching two out then driven before the last - kept on to finish fifth
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back - improved into seventh by halfway - driven approaching two out - into fourth before the last - blundered there and held on for sixth
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
Dwelt at start - close up behind pace-setter early - sixth at halfway - driven approaching two out - urged before the last - clipped last fence then faded on run-in
Daniel King
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up in the pack - lost ground and under pressure from 3 out - kept on at one pace up the run-in without troubling the principals
Jordan Gainford
J P Dempsey
Sluggish start - settled midfield - blundered 5th and slipped back - driven from 3 out with slight improvement late - always held towards the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
G. O'Leary
Sets pace early - loses front spot after a stumble second - sits fourth by halfway - errs three out and slips back - driven approaching two out - loses touch after that and fades before the last
Michael Kenneally (5)
Richard John O'Brien
Held up towards the back - urged forward after 4 out - never a threat - beaten well home
Mark Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - third at halfway - driven and faded before two out - stumbled at that fence then no threat after
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett
Racing handily early - hit front at the 2nd - blundered 3 out and lost command - driven and faded before 2 out - jumped awkwardly last and beaten easily home
Mr S J Butler (7)
Mary Ellen Doyle
Settled midpack early - lost momentum and slipped towards the back - blundered two out from there - eased out of contention approaching three out
Non-runners: Moon Mission, Stede Bonnet, Sageborough
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.