15:30
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 2.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ms J I Stokes (2)
N Stokes
Settled in rear but within reach - mid-division at 5th then clumsy at 6th - went second after 3 out and gained on the front runner turning in - ridden 2 out and veered right over it - upsides before the last - went ahead after it and kept finding to win final 150 yards
Mr L P Shanahan
Colm Ryan
Up with the pace from the start and took hold - in front from 3rd - well away after 5th and 12 lengths up by 7th - cushion cut approaching the straight - under urging before 2 out - hard challenged before the last - overhauled after the last - weakened final 150 yards to finish 2nd
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott
Paul O'Flynn
Out the back from the start - last of the field by 8th fence with a small error soon after - 7th and well adrift 3 out under urging - 5th and scrambling 2 out - 3rd after the last and plodded on to the line
Mr E Mahon
Brian M McMahon
up with the front pair - 3rd halfway - 4th when blundered 3 out - pushed along and made no dent before 2 out - error at the last - weakened to finish 4th
Miss N Lockhead Anderson (2)
S Curling
Settled at the rear but close up - went second 3 out - soon urged in third - making no dent when blundered 2 out - scrappy at the last and weakened to finish 5th
Mr C Mullins
Emmet Mullins
Went on early and raced freely - passed at the 3rd and stayed close behind the front one - jumped untidily at the 4th - dropped to 2nd after the following fence - slipped to 3rd 3 out - soon under pressure and fading - well beaten and detached at the finish in 6th
Mr J Dunne
E McNamara
Sat close to the pace with a minor error at the 1st - 4th at halfway - erred at the 7th and 8th then untidy 4 out - pushed along and faded after 3 out - pulled up approaching 2 out
Miss Charlotte Butler
Emmet Mullins
Settled at back early - scrappy jumping at 6th and 7th - dropped well off the pace by 8th and under urging soon after - error 4 out - tailed off after the following fence and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Three County Star, Just For One, Run For The Border, Strong Contender
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.