14:10
Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
2m1f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 13.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Miss T M Condon (7)
Philip Fenton
towards back of the pack early - gained ground on the inside 4 out - moved up after 2 out to hit the front before the last and stayed on strongly to win
Mr D O'Sullivan (7)
P A Fahy
Held up at the back - blundered at the 2nd - pushed along entering the straight to reach 6th 2 out then 5th before the last - stayed on strongly run-in to snatch 2nd near the line
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Raced prominent early - 5th at halfway - moved up smoothly 4 out and went in front after the following fence - under pressure and overhauled turning in - 3rd before the last - stayed on at same speed to the line
Mr J Dunne (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
up with the pace throughout - went to the front 4 out - overtaken a fence later but challenged for top spot 2 out - 2nd at the last - no extra on the run-in and slipped to 4th near the line
Mr B M Coonan (7)
Thomas Coyle
Raced in midfield and keen early - progressed wide 2 out to hold 4th - urged approaching the last - stayed on at same speed on the run-in to finish 5th
Mr A P Ryan (3)
David Kenneth Budds
held up in last quarter - nudged up into contention turning in then 8th and under urging after 2 out - plugged on at same speed to finish 6th
Mr R M McParland (7)
Ms Helen P Markham
Raced in the pack's midst - progressed after 3 out to challenge for the front for a short spell - under pressure and slipped to 6th at the last before fading on the run-in to finish 7th
Mr D Doyle (5)
Mark Fahey
made early running - sat just behind the front pair and 4th halfway - 5th and shaken up 2 out - made no dent approaching the last and weakened run-in to finish 8th
Mr Finian Maguire
Patrick Downey
Prominent early - 6th halfway then 5th turning in - made no inroads after 2 out and faded run-in to finish 9th
Mr H C Swan
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Raced in the second half of the pack early - niggled at turning for home and made no inroads from 2 out - plodded on at same speed to finish 10th
Mr M J McGrath (7)
Patrick J Duffy
Settled towards the back early - improved to sit around the middle of the field by halfway - ridden from 3 out without making a dent and weakened in the straight to finish 11th
Ms A T O'Reilly (7)
Eamon Courtney
Settled in the pack early - raced keenly to sit 2nd at halfway - urged on and dropped back entering the straight before soon fading tamely to finish 12th
Miss Georgie Benson (7)
Gillian Scott
Raced at the back throughout - out of the contest from halfway - empty after 3 out - finished 13th
Mr J L Gleeson
John Joseph Hanlon
Quickly took command - error 4 out and overtaken - ridden and dropped away after 3 out then found nothing turning in - finished 14th
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
James William Hannon
Raced towards the back of the main body - urged without response turning into the straight - went tamely and finished 15th
Mr S Cotter (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Up with the front pair early - sat in the pack at halfway - ridden and slipped to the back after 3 out then gave nothing more - well adrift when fell at the last
Non-runners: Duke Otto, The Monkey Pole, Figero
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.