14:30
Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 5.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Race in midfield early - nudged into 5th 2 out - driven to 3rd at the last - second over 100 yards out - edged in front near the line to win
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
held up in the tail - moved into contention after 3 out - fourth approaching the penultimate - pushed along soon after and hit the front at the last - stayed on up the run-in - collared near the line to finish 2nd
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Henry de Bromhead
Prominent early - 3rd at halfway - urged after 3 out then driven the following fence - soon outpaced and plugged on from the last to finish 3rd
Richard Condon (5)
Paul Hennessy
Made all the running - four lengths up after 3 out - cushion cut approaching the penultimate fence - weakened and passed at the last - dropped two spots inside the final 50 yards to finish 4th
Alex Harvey
John McConnell
Towards the back of the main pack early - shaken up approaching 2 out then under urging - stayed on from the last to take 5th on the run-in
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled in last group early - urged after 3 out then made ground to reach 6th approaching 2 out - soon outpaced and stayed on at same speed to finish 6th
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
held up towards the back early and 5th by halfway - improved into 3rd 3 out - under pressure and into 2nd when untidy 2 out - soon struggling and faded before the last - finished 7th
Michael Kenneally (5)
Declan Queally
2nd at halfway after pressing the front - jumped untidily 5 out - under urging approaching 3 out - soon outpaced and faded before 2 out - finished 8th
Conor Smithers (7)
S G Carey
raced in the pack - improved to hold second 3 out then soon outpaced and tired quickly - finished 9th and well beaten
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back throughout - made no headway from 4 out - finished miles adrift in 10th
James Smith (5)
Ms Claire O'Connell
Sat just off the pace early - jumped awkwardly at the first - 4th at halfway - under urging on the inner approaching 4 out - soon beaten and faded - eased to a halt before 3 out
Non-runners: Born Braver, Lough Nigara
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.