16:30
Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 17 runners
Winning time 5m 41.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Conor Smithers (7)
Norman Lee
Settled handy - third at halfway - hit front with ease approaching 2 out - driven before the last - kept responding up the run-in to score
Tom Kelly (7)
P Corkery
Handy early - fourth at halfway - moved through to hit the front 3 out but driven and passed before 2 out - stayed on under pressure to the line - second best beaten 2 and a half lengths
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - fifth at halfway - urged forward to third approaching 2 out then driven before the last - kept going to finish third
Danny Gilligan
Peter John Flood
Settled in the pack early - back in 12th at the halfway point - driven up into contention after 3 out - shifted right approaching 2 out then urged on before the last - jumped into third with a stumble at the final fence - stayed on to finish fourth
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled in the pack early - still 11th at the midpoint - driven up into contention approaching two out and again before the last - finished with renewed effort at the finish to take 5th
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in midfield - error at 7th - held sixth spot at halfway - driven approaching two out and again before last - faded in the closing stages to finish sixth
No. 6
9yo, 11-0, OR 91
J: Thomas O'Connor (7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled midfield early - blundered at the 7th - down in ninth by halfway - pushed for effort approaching 2 out - found a bit before the last but held throughout to finish 7th
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Michael C Griffin
Settled around midpack on the outer - eighth at halfway - driven approaching 3 out and blundered there - rallied on the run-in without threatening
Mr J L Gleeson
John E & Thomas Kiely
Held up towards the back - wide throughout - urged forward after 3 out - slight progress before 2 out - stumbled at 2 out - driven before the last - finished well held
Darragh O'Keeffe
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort but faded before 2 out - never involved late - finished 10th
Mr R Sugrue (7)
Terence O'Brien
Held up towards the back and wide of field - stumbled at the 7th - urged into effort after 3 out - never a threat and well held throughout
Michael Kenneally (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Sent clear early - stumbled at the 1st - lost command for a moment before 5 out - blundered and lost the lead 3 out then faded rapidly before 2 out
Daniel King
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up at the back - driven approaching two out and lost ground - well beaten at the finish
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled midfield early - driven approaching 3 out then dropped to back markers - finished well beaten in 14th
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Settled close to the pace - hit the front 5 out - lost the advantage and blundered 4 out - dropped away rapidly before 2 out and finished well behind
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Paul O'Flynn
Settled at the back early - error at the 4th - never in contention and beaten a long way out
Conor Clarke (7)
E Seymour
Settled in the pack - urged forward with five to jump then driven approaching four - eased and pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Tudorista, Katie's Casper, Lecale's Diamond, Silin Alainn
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.