14:45
Ardmore Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 2.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel King
J P Flavin
Settled at the rear - pulled for its head all the way round - crept closer after 3 out and going smoothly into 3rd - small error 2 out then pushed along - challenged at the last - edged ahead on the run-in - stayed on strongly to win near the line
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Made all the running - five lengths clear by the 4th - lead cut 4 out - hard at work and challenged 2 out - collared at the last - overhauled on the run-in - weakened near the line to finish 2nd
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Prominent early - 2nd at halfway - sent to press for the lead 2 out - level with the front at the last - outpaced on the run-in - finished 3rd
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
bumped at the 1st - raced in the pack's midst - moved up to 4th after 3 out - urged along 2 out - made no dent before the last - plugged on at same speed
Carl Millar (5)
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea
Chased the front rank and went right at the 1st - 3rd at halfway - pushed along before 2 out and found nothing in 5th there - plugged on at the one speed
I. J. Power
P J Breen
Up with the pace early - minor error at the 1st and jumping lacked rhythm after - dropped to 4th and nudged at the 5th - urged before 2 out but found nothing more - finished 6th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in behind the pack in midfield - 7th and outpaced from 3 out - finished well beaten
Mike O'Connor
M Winters
Played up at the start - held up in last group - tailed off by the midway point - eased and pulled up approaching 2 out
Simon Torrens
M Winters
Held up in last and untidy at 2nd - struggling under urging from 5th - pulled up approaching 4 out
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.