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Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
2m1f93y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-102, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 25.20s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
John Shinnick (5)
Donal Kinsella
Sat just behind the front group early - improved from off the pace through midfield - moved up outside before the second last and into second entering the straight - went clear at the last - pushed out and stayed on strongly to hold on at the finish
Jack Kearney (5)
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back - improved out wide before stumbling into 7th two out - fourth by the last after a firm rousting - closed strongly through the finish but just failed to catch winner
Carl Millar (7)
Desmond McDonogh
Sat close up early - stumbled briefly second fence - back in 6th at halfway - moved through to hit front two out - driven to front approaching final furlong but couldn't shake off rival - eased back to third late on
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - up to 7th at the midpoint - improved into 4th two out but blundered there - driven up to 3rd for a spell approaching the last - could not close on the leaders and held on for 4th without finding more
John Aherne (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Went straight to front - mistake 4th - 3 lengths to the good at halfway - driven and overtaken 2 out - slipped to 5th by the last and held no finishing effort
Darragh O'Keeffe
M Flannery
Settled midpack early - 5th at halfway - hint of a peck 4 out - driven approaching 2 out but unable to close before last and held no finishing kick
Donagh Meyler
Mrs C O'Leary
Held up towards the back - needed urging with little response after 4 out - improved into 9th by the last - stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Kieren Buckley
Edward Cawley
Held up towards the back - improved into 9th two out and 7th before the last - unable to close the gap through the run-in
Robbie Geoghegan (7)
Norman Lee
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward but made no headway after 3 out - stayed on same speed through the finish
J J Slevin
M Flannery
Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - squeezed for space and dropped back before 4 out - unable to make headway thereafter and held on late
Paddy Cleary (7)
Kevin Michael Smith
Sat close to the pace early - disputed second at halfway - slipped back to sixth two out - lost touch and beaten late for eleventh
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to pace early travelling keenly - 4th at halfway - dropped back approaching 2 out - faded with nothing left and allowed to coast home well held
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Held a midfield spot early - urged for effort but made no headway near the back after 3 out - unable to find more from 2 out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Breagagh (unsuitable ground), Cottage Artist (reserve), Georgie's Gal (reserve), Leading Lion (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.