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John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)
2m1f40y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 7.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Shared front spot early then went ahead after 2nd - opened up a big advantage 3 out - moving strongly and stayed on comfortably for an untroubled win
Alex Harvey (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat behind the front group - 5th at halfway - moved into second after 3 out - unable to threaten the winner and stayed on at one speed to finish second
Simon Torrens
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back of the pack early - progress from 3 out into 3rd approaching 2 out but unable to trouble the leader - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled behind the front group - 6th at halfway - into 4th and asked for effort 3 out - unable to make ground after the following fence and scratchy at the last - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - still 9th with three left - driven into contention to run 5th before the final flight - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Philip Byrnes
Edward Cawley
Held up towards the back - pushed along after 3 out and 8th at the 2nd last - stayed on steadily up the run-in without threatening
Donagh Meyler
Daniel Joseph O'Leary
Handy early - up in 4th at halfway then into 2nd before 3 out - pushed along and unable to find more after 2 out finishing 7th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - urged into contention 3 out - stayed on at the same rate but well held at the finish
Tom Harney (7)
Liz Doyle
Settled in the pack - crept into 6th 3 out but driven with no response - held no more to give approaching the last and beaten a long way home
Sean Flanagan
Liam Casey
Held up in the pack - error 3 out running 10th - unable to make progress and held to the line - finished 10th
Alan King (7)
V T O'Brien
Settled midfield - shaken up in 8th three out but couldn't quicken - held no chance thereafter finishing well held
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Shared front spot early - dropped to second before staying handy into halfway - down to fifth and asked for effort 3 out - little response left - dropped away late to finish 12th
Kieren Buckley
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the back throughout - beaten with no impact from 3 out - came down at the final fence
Jordan Gainford
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to the pace early - hint of a stumble at the opening fence - up in 3rd by halfway and hit the front for a moment before slipping back to 6th then dropping away and pulled up before 3 out
Brian Hayes
Andrew McNamara
Held up at the back of the field - driven with no response after 4 out - lost touch and pulled up before the following fence
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled midpack early - still 7th at halfway then driven but couldn't quicken after 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Get Down To It (reserve), I Owe You One (coughing), Tommies Call (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.