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John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)
2m1f40y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 10.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind front group - 4th at halfway - moved through to hit front two out - driven clear before last and stayed on strongly to the line
Kieran Callaghan (5)
James M Barcoe
Took up the running - lost the lead before the 3rd - back in 3rd at halfway - dropped to 4th and under pressure before 2 out - moved up to 2nd approaching the last and held that position on the run-in at one tempo to finish second
G B Noonan (5)
V T O'Brien
Sat close to front early - disputed second at halfway - dropped to sixth and asked for effort 2 out - regained third by the last and stayed on same gait to finish 3rd
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled midfield early - dropped to 7th and driven approaching two out - no headway made before the last where hit the fence - stayed on same speed to the line finishing 4th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards back of field - 9th at halfway - improved into 3rd two out - driven but couldn't threaten leaders and clipped last - held on for fifth without finding more
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Sat just behind the front group early - dropped to 7th by halfway before improving to 4th passing three out and 2nd approaching two out - pushed along and unable to gain approaching last while dropping to 3rd - held no more in reserve on the run to the line
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Seamus Fahey
Sat close to the front group early - held 5th at halfway - asked for effort before 2 out and found little in 7th place - clipped last and could not quicken again
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward two out in 8th with little response and clipped the last - stayed on same tempo to finish 8th
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Towards the back throughout and always out of contention - plugged on from 2f out without threatening - finished 9th
Darragh O'Keeffe
T G McCourt
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven with no response approaching two out - stayed on at same effort without threatening
J J Slevin
M Flannery
Sat just behind the pace early - 8th at halfway - eased back through the field before 2 out and could find nothing more
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Held up at the back - no impression made through the race - well beaten in 12th
Ryan Treacy
David Harry Kelly
Sat close to the front pack early - moved through to hit the front before the 3rd - driven and overtaken approaching 2 out - dropped away quickly and finished well behind
Jordan Gainford
F Costello
Struggling at back of field from the start - dropped away and eventually pulled up before 4 out
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back before halfway - lost touch and was pulled up before 4 out
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
Peter Maher
Held up at the back throughout - given a nudge after 4 out but couldn't respond - dropped further back and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Adare Beauty (reserve), Annalough (reserve), Single Edition (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.