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Assembly Tech Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
2m80y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-109, M, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 58.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
John Shinnick (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Sat handy early - 5th at halfway - pushed along into 4th before two out - closed to dispute matters approaching last - went on there and drove clear to the finish
Simon Torrens
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea
Held up early - midfield through halfway - moved into second after three out - pushed to the front before two out - challenged again approaching last - edged in front near the line and stayed on at one speed
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Went in front early - settled just behind the front group before the 2nd - slipped back to midfield by halfway - pushed along after 3 out - struggled in 6th and edged off a true line before 2 out - rallied into third approaching the last - unable to threaten the front two and finished one-paced
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back - moved into contention smoothly approaching 3 out - hit 2 out when asked to press for the lead - found little and plugged on one-paced into 4th
Cian Quirke (5)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Settled midpack early - moved up to 4th by halfway - blundered 4 out then pressed for effort without gaining ground - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Shane Fitzgerald
John Patrick Ryan
Settled close up early - hit front before the 2nd then pushed along and lost command approaching 2 out - couldn't find more and finished well held
Phillip Enright
Leonard Paul Flynn
Settled towards the back - shaken up and closing before hampered two out - unable to threaten leaders and finished 7th one-paced
Darragh O'Keeffe
Patrick Cronin
Settled through the pack - pressed for effort before 3 out - unable to close - well held at the finish
Diarmuid Moloney (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Settled towards the back - pushed along and knocked sideways before two out - couldn't quicken thereafter - finished 9th
Conor Owens (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled just behind pace early - minor error 4th - up in 3rd at halfway - pushed along but faded from 3 out
Dylan Robinson
David J Phelan
Sat close up early - second at halfway - pressed for effort but found little 4 out - dropped towards the back with a small stumble before being pulled up ahead of 2 out
Non-runners: Hey Whatever (unsuitable ground)
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.