Wexford

Michael O'Murchadha Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m
Going: Good To Yielding
Prize: €11,800
Runners: 11
Winning time: 4m 1.50s (slow by 24.10s)
Age: 4yo+
Class:
1
J:G B Noonan(5) T:Patrick J Flynn
Age:7 Weight:10st 0lbs
OR:104 SP:22/1
Held up in rear - headway when nudged along before 2 out - pressed leaders before last - led post(op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and 25/1)
2 shd
J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:125 SP:5/2
Prominent - disputed lead before 2 out - led narrowly approaching last - headed post(tchd 11/4)
3
J:Brian Hayes T:Philip Fenton
Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:123 SP:5/1
In touch with leaders - smooth headway and disputed lead before 2 out - jumped left 2 out - pressed leader last - no extra run-in(op 10/3)
4 2
J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:John C McConnell
Age:7 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:119 SP:9/1
Towards rear - headway before 2 out - went fourth before last - no impression(op 12/1)
5 2
J:Alex Harvey(5) T:J P Flavin
Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:118 SP:17/2
Prominent - pressed leaders 3 out - bit short of room 2 out - no extra before last(op 14/1)
6
J:Sean Flanagan T:Liz Doyle
Age:6 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:118 SP:9/4F
Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead 6th - led 3 out - headed on turn before 2 out - soon weakened(op 11/4)
7
J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan
Age:8 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:115 SP:28/1
Midfield - no extra before 2 out(tchd 40/1)
8 18 27½
J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell
Age:8 Weight:10st 10lbs
OR:114 SP:40/1
Led - disputed lead 6th - weakened on turn before 2 out(op 33/1)
9 26 53½
J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Patrick J Flynn
Age:8 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:116 SP:16/1
Always behind - tailed off before 2 out(op 12/1)
F
J:E Walsh T:Cian Collins
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:130 SP:16/1
In rear - mistake and fell 4th(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
PU
J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:122 SP:18/1
Prominent - dropped to midfield after 2nd - lost ground after 3 out - soon tailed off and pulled up(op 16/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €27.80
Tote place: €5 €1.40 €2.10
Exacta: €91.60
Trifecta: €291.10
Tricast: €341.68
CSF: €81.47