17:07
William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2m4f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 17 runners
Winning time 4m 56.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr R M McParland (7)
Peter Fahey
Raced midfield and 7th at halfway - cruised into front spot before 2 out - pushed along and went clear before the last - kept up to work to win comfortably
Kevin Healy (7)
Colin Bowe
Towards back of the pack - blundered at the first - severely impeded after the third - 14th at halfway - moved up wide before 2 out - pushed after 2 out - kept on strongly to finish 2nd despite the setbacks
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Raced in the pack and around tenth at the midpoint - shaken up to gain ground before 2 out - untidy jumping 2 out - urged after the last flight - kept on up the run-in to finish third
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
James Andrew Fahey
Held up at back - bumped after 3rd - mid-division by halfway - moved up wide to challenge before 2 out - niggled after 2 out - found little before the last - faded late to finish 4th
Alex Harvey
John McConnell
Held 7th at halfway - under urging after 2 out - niggled before the last - outpaced on the run-in to finish 5th
Danny Gilligan
Paul W Flynn
Settled in the back half of the pack - severely impeded after the 3rd and dropped to 12th at halfway - jumped clumsily 4th from home and finished 6th
Phillip Enright
Sean Aherne
Raced in the pack - improved to challenge for the front before 2 out - passed 2 out and faded when pushed after - finished 7th well beaten
Ms N M Bradley (7)
Eoin Griffin
Dropped out at the back - clumsy at the 1st - bumped after the 3rd - five lengths adrift before 2 out - briefly made ground before 2 out then blundered there - drifted left and fell away before the last - finished 8th and out of the race throughout
Mark Walsh
Charles O'Brien
Up with the pace early - clumsy jumping at the 4th - urged on then faded before 2 out and well beaten in 9th
James Smith (3)
Thomas Gibney
Raced in the pack's midfield - moved up going easily before 2 out - tired quickly after 2 out then eased and pulled up before the last
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell
Made the running - clumsy at the first - jumped awkwardly again at the third - overtaken before 2 out and untidy at that fence - collapsed tamely after it to finish 11th
Josh Williamson (3)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the back from the start - never able to get involved - finished 12th and well beaten
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
Edward Buckley
Handy early - under pressure and faded before 2 out - well adrift at the finish in 13th
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Conor David Maxwell
Close up early - jumping scrappily in 4th by halfway - challenged for the front for a moment before 2 out - folded tamely after 2 out and pulled up before the last
Kevin Sexton
Gavin Cromwell
Up with the front runner early - jumping hesitantly and slid back to the tail by the 3rd - came down after the 5th
Jack Kennedy
Michael J Browne
Up with the pace early - urged on 3 out then folded tamely before 2 out - pulled up before the last
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled behind the pack's middle - jumped clumsily 2nd - checked heavily after 3rd - faded fast and well behind before 2 out - pulled up
Non-runners: Bearami Creek
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.