13:50
Tramore Medical Clinic Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m5f120y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 45.90s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 7 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Settled midfield early - improved into contention with 6f left - moved up strongly 3 out - into second before 2 out - moved through smoothly to hit the front before the last - stayed on strongly to win
Darragh O'Keeffe
A M O'Grady
Sat close to pace early - 3rd from the 6th - nosed in front 4 out - lost place before last and unable to peg back winner
Phillip Enright
Padraig Butler
Settled with the pack early - mid-division through the mid-stages - improved into contention by two out - edged into fourth before the last - finished third having stuck on late
Mr J C Canavan (7)
J P Flavin
Sat behind pace early - settled 5th after 6th before improving into contention past 7th - hint of a stumble 3 out - back to 5th after 2 out - pushed into 3rd approaching last but couldn't threaten the front pair - eased back to finish 4th
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - made progress into the middle order after two out - going better before the last - finished 5th without threatening the front
John Shinnick (3)
Eoin Doyle
Driven to front early - displaced after the 2nd and under pressure - dropped to 4th by the 7th fence - rallied into 4th approaching 2 out - unable to make any inroad in 5th before the last - faded on the run-in to finish 6th
Ms A Power (7)
Ms M Flynn
Held up towards the back - edged forward after the second-last - stayed on through the finish without threatening the leaders
Eoin Staples (7)
Colin Motherway
Settled close up early - hit the front after 2nd then handed it back at the 3rd - regained command before the 6th only to be overtaken again at the 7th - third with two out - dropped away before the last - well held at the finish
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up towards the back - found some late headway approaching two out - continued without gaining further ground on the run-in - finished 9th
Paddy Cody (7)
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - 11th early then improved into 7th before two out - held no more before the last
Cian Cullinan (7)
W J Martin
Held up towards the back - crept into 7th before fading after two out - well held at the finish
Harry Sexton (7)
E Sheehy
Held up towards back of the pack - 10th after the 6th - dropped away and faded after two out - well beaten in 12th
Mr J P Berry (7)
J A Berry
Settled at back of the field - lost touch approaching 2 out - no real presence in the finish - well held in 13th
Michael Kenneally (7)
Declan Queally
Handy early - hit front 3rd - overtaken before 6th - up to second briefly then back in command 7th - overtaken again 4 out - dropped away fast approaching 3 out and beaten well into 14th
Shane Fitzgerald
David Kenneth Budds
Handy early - slipped back to 9th after the 6th - faded from 2 out to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Ballyredinkingston (reserve), DrumcLiff Bay (reserve), Fairlander (reserve), Pleasureofpressure (coughing)
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.