14:10
Gortnavogue Ltd. T/A Seamus Weldon Handicap Hurdle
2m1f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 14.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel King
David Harry Kelly
raced in midfield and slightly free - 7th at halfway - progressed after 3 out to hold 3rd - urged on but made no dent before the last where clumsy - moved right final 100 yards - kept on strongly to get up on the line to win
Danny Gilligan
Adrian McGuinness
Up with the front pair early - 5th at halfway - progress to join issue approaching 3 out where major error cost ground - niggled 2 out - sat second at the last and soon taken on - kept battling gamely - edged in front final strides - collared on the line for second
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Sat close up behind the front pair and 3rd at halfway - joined issue approaching 3 out and left in front - ran around before 2 out - pushed along after 2 out - just in front at the last - hard challenged run-in and kept on gamely - collared in the final strides - finished 3rd beaten half a length
Jack Kennedy
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled towards the back of the main group - made ground wide before 3 out - sitting 4th after that and urged without making a dent - untidy jumping the last - stayed on at the same speed to finish 4th
Simon Torrens
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Up with the front pair early - 6th at halfway - urged before 2 out - 5th after 2 out and making no dent - clumsy at the last - stayed on at same speed to finish 5th
Conor Clarke (7)
P J Rothwell
Up with the front pair early - second when jumping scruffily 5th - shaken up and dropped back approaching 3 out - soon under pressure and making no dent - sixth when a small error at the last - plodded on to finish 6th
Jordan Gainford
Adrian McGuinness
held up in last group - niggled and angled right before 2 out - no threat from 2 out - 7th at the last and stayed on at same speed
Danny Power (7)
Sean Aherne
Towards the back of the main group early - outpaced and out of the contest - urged on 3 out but no response after the following fence - plodded on at the same speed to finish 8th
Josh Williamson (3)
Paul Cashman
central in the pack early - outpaced from before 3 out - urged with hands and heels after the following fence - made no progress and finished 9th
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Raced in the pack's midst - pushed along after 2 out - found nothing more and finished 10th
Keith Donoghue
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Jumped awkwardly at the first - towards the rear throughout and out of the contest - urged after 3 out - weakened tamely to finish 11th
Sean Flanagan
David M O'Brien
Sluggish at the first fence - held up at the back throughout - urged before 3 out - outpaced late and finished 12th
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Towards the back of the pack - urged on before 3 out but unable to land a blow - tailed off to finish 13th
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Made the running from the start - overtaken approaching 3 out and ridden to keep in touch - soon made no inroads - 5th 2 out then faded tamely to finish 14th
Michael Kenneally (5)
Eoin Griffin
Ridden early and blundered 1st - raced in the pack without ever threatening - urged before 3 out - nothing left and finished 15th
Mr E M Nugent (7)
Norman Lee
Prominent early - fourth at the midpoint - ridden after 7th and went backwards - last by the following fence and faded tamely - finished 16th
Non-runners: Good Bye Milan, Penny Express, Solar Generation
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.