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Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle
2m4f141y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 32.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Sat behind front group early - up to 3rd by halfway then 2nd approaching three out before going in front - lost advantage for a moment near the last - driven and back in command close home - stayed on strongly to prevail
Peter Smithers (7)
Desmond McDonogh
Midfield - moved into 3rd 2 out - surged to front at the last - edged out in the run-in - unable to peg back the winner and went down by half a length
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Sat close to the front pair - 4th at halfway - small error two out - driven up approaching the last - into 3rd but unable to threaten and allowed to coast home
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Anthony McCann
Slow to join field - close up early and hit front after 2nd - lost lead approaching 5th - back in command 4 out - overtaken 2 out - third and stumbled at last - driven but couldn't find more late and held on for fourth
Kieran Callaghan (5)
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - into 6th four out then 5th after the following fence - no headway from two out and stayed on same rate to finish fifth
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch before 4 out - seventh turning into the straight - stayed on same rate to finish sixth
Shane Fitzgerald
John Patrick Ryan
Went straight to front - regained command before 5th then surrendered advantage 4 out - dropped away and had nothing left to give
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Held up towards the back - lost ground with a small error 5th - 6th at halfway - dropped away with 4 to jump and asked for effort - found nothing more and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Riyami (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.