15:34
Derrinlaur Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m3½f, Hurdle, 3yo+, M, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 54.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Thomas Mullins
Settled at the back early - crept into 8th 3 out - 4th turning in - took 2nd and pressed 2 out - hit front before the last - marginally ahead jumping it - kept finding to score - shut down in final strides - won
Conor Smithers (7)
James Andrew Fahey
raced in second place behind the pacesetter - took over 3 out and was challenged turning in - collared before the last - still sat second jumping the last - kept finding for pushing to the line to finish 2nd
Danny Mullins
Leonard Paul Flynn
Prominent early - sixth with four fences left before making ground three out - third and upsides turning for home - minor error at the last - stayed on to finish third
Peter Smithers (5)
David Harry Kelly
raced in 3rd behind the front pair - moved up to 2nd and pressed for the lead turning in - dropped to 4th 2 out and weakened before the last
Phillip Enright
S Curling
settled at back early - moved up a little turning into the straight - 6th and making no dent approaching 2 out - kept on late without threatening - finished 5th
Sam Ewing
D E Fitzgerald
settled out the back early - 8th 4 out then picked off a couple turning in - 5th 2 out but made no dent before finishing 6th
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
prominent early - 7th 4 out then made ground 3 out to lie 5th turning in - no threat from 2 out and finished 7th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
prominent in 4th - dropped back to 7th 3 out and making no progress turning in - faded tamely to finish 8th
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Colin Motherway
up with the pace in 5th - dropped away after 3 out and 8th turning in making no progress - faded tamely to finish 9th
Mike O'Connor
James William Hannon
Set the pace early - error 3 out and passed soon after - 6th turning for home and found nothing when ridden - tired quickly and blundered 2 out - finished 10th and well beaten
Aidan Kelly
James Andrew Fahey
held up at back throughout - bottom of the field 3 out and soon losing touch - never a threat - well adrift at the finish in 11th
Non-runners: Tasmanian Girl
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.