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Shortcross Irish Whiskey Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
2m5f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 24.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Liam Quinlan (3)
Stephen Ryan
Handy in the pack early - moved into second three out - hit the front two out - shaken up to open a gap into the home turn - margin narrowed near the line but held on for the win
Jody McGarvey
Noel C Kelly
Settled in the pack - jumped indifferently at the 3rd - made ground from 3 out - plenty to find after 2 out but picked up into second after the home turn - kept on with purpose near the finish yet the winner had the measure throughout
Jordan Gainford
John Joseph Hanlon
Handy early before hitting the front - pushed along after 3 out - lost momentum and struck the fence at 2 out - eased back into third on the home turn - unable to quicken and held that spot to the line
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Handy early - moved into third then lost place to leading two after 2 out - eased back to fourth approaching last and gave way on the run to the line
Jack Doyle
P M J Doyle
Settled towards the back early - improved onto the pace three out - pushed along after the second-last - clumsy over the final fence but stayed on to edge fifth under a late challenge
Danny Gilligan
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - under pressure from 3 out - responded from 2 out and into the finish - crossed the line sixth
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - dropped away early and pushed along - needed encouragement approaching the 6th - toiling from three out - finished stronger late to pass fading horses but always outpaced
Dillon Maxwell (7)
J P Broderick
Held a forward position early - improved into contention wide before 3 out - lost pace soon after and lacked response from before 2 out - faded through the finish to finish 8th
Kevin Sexton
C A McBratney
Settled at rear - lost touch from 3 out - dropped away steadily through closing stages - eventually well beaten in 9th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Mrs Prunella Dobbs
Held up in the pack throughout - unable to improve position - well held at finish
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack - lost ground before 3 out - dropped away steadily through the finish
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back from the start - unable to land a challenge - well beaten in 12th
Alex Harvey (7)
Francis Casey
Went straight to front - lost command drifting left at the opening fence - sat second - pressed for effort before three out - soon toiling and fell away before two out
Kieran Callaghan (5)
James M Barcoe
Settled towards the back - jumped awkwardly and lost touch early - pulled up before 3 out
Aidan Kelly (5)
Mark Fahey
Travelled in a forward spot early - lost momentum before halfway and needed encouragement to stay in touch - dropped away with no response - pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Georgia Celena (reserve)
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.