14:50
Lisronagh Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m202y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 36.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Set the pace from the start - laboured over the fence 4 out but had daylight on the field - hit the next hurdle lightly then edged further ahead - stayed on strongly to the line untroubled
John Shinnick (3)
Terence O'Brien
Up with the front group and pulling hard early - 3rd at halfway - could make no ground on the front-runner from 2 out - small error at the last - plugged on into a distant 2nd
Sean O'Keeffe
M A Cahill
Sat close to the front group - 5th at halfway - up to 4th entering the straight - second but stumbled 2 out and had to be driven - unable to threaten winner - held for third
J J Slevin
Donal Hassett
Held up at the back - made progress after 3 out - 7th and driven early in the straight - stayed on steadily for distant 4th
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Held up towards the back - made progress from three out to sit fifth entering the straight - stayed on at one gallop for a fifth-place finish
Eoin Staples (5)
Patrick T Foley
Sat behind the front group - fourth at halfway - driven approaching two out but made no headway and found little from there - finished well held in 6th
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midfield in the early stages - 6th and driven approaching the straight - unable to close from 2 out - eventually finished 7th
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Held up in the pack early - driven and making no headway turning for home - unable to quicken from 2 out and well beaten at the finish
Mr J Costello (7)
A J Martin
Held up towards the back early - 6th at halfway - dropped away in the straight and finished last
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Patrick Cronin
Sat close to the pace early - 7th at halfway - weakened after 3 out and finished well beaten
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Sat close to pace early - still second at halfway - small error 3 out - driven and dropped back approaching straight - no response after and pulled up before 2 out
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back early - lost touch by halfway - made no impression from 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Danny Mullins
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Sat close to the pace early - settled midfield by halfway - lost touch after 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
Carl Millar (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch by halfway - no response from 4 out and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Avandra (allergies), Koolio Kate (reserve), Kp's Ladyofknock (coughing), Loi Des Jeux (reserve), Redcliff Glen (vet's advice)
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.