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Waterford FC Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 57.60s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Hugh Morgan
Eoin Doyle
Settled midpack early and clipped fence 1st - slipped to the back by halfway - crept forward down the outer after the third-last - pushed into command 2 out - kept finding through the closing stages to win
Phillip Enright
Anthony Mullins
Settled towards the back - pulled hard in the early stages - moved into 5th and niggled into contention before 2 out - progressed to 3rd approaching the last - stayed on into 2nd on the run-in but never able to challenge the winner
Cian Quirke (5)
Andrew Slattery
Sat second early on - drifted wide approaching 7th - moved to front with three to go looking strong - pressed and lost command two out - error at the last left no answer for winner and faded to finish third
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up early - pushed to keep in touch by halfway - up with the pack when hampered on the bend after 3 out - asked for effort and blundered at the last - held on for 4th without finding more
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Held up towards back on the outside - into the pack by halfway - improved to 3rd after 3 out then pushed along - dropped to 4th 2 out - unable to close and finished well held
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Front early - drifted wide approaching 3rd - pulled markedly off course at the bend before 7th and surrendered the lead - fell well back to the rear - moved closer and pushed along before 2 out - plugged on without finding extra and finished 6th
Carl Millar (7)
R P Cody
Held up early - still towards back and under pressure before 2 out - unable to close - finished 7th
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the front group early - pushed along after 3 out then third with a small error 2 out - lost ground late to finish 8th
Jordan Gainford
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front before the 7th - pushed along and lost command after 3 out - dropped away to finish last of all
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.