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Pilgrim's Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-102, 19 runners
Winning time 5m 56.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Settled midfield early - moved into contention 4 out and hit front approaching 3 out - driven out to assert late and stay on strongly to win
Kevin Sexton
Declan Queally
Made the early running - dropped to 5th and up with the front group at halfway - moved to 3rd 4 out - small error at the following fence and hampered for space on the inner approaching 2 out - pushed along into 2nd after 2 out - could make no inroad on the winner on the run-in and plugged on at the one tempo
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Sat in behind front group early on inner rail - mid-pack at halfway then improved to 5th with 4 to jump - driven up approaching final two furlongs and into 4th by the last - stayed on same speed to claim 3rd on the run-in
Jack Kennedy
Mark Fahey
Settled in the pack - improved into 5th nearing 3 out - pushed along to take 3rd after 2 out - blundered at the last and held on for 4th
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
Went straight to front - challenged 4 out then driven and lost lead approaching 3 out - slipped to fourth before 2 out - fifth and unable to close before last - held no finishing kick to the line
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Sat behind front group early - up to 2nd by four out after improving from 4th at halfway - driven and made no dent in 6th spot after second last - stayed on same rate to finish sixth
Sean Flanagan
R K Watson
Held up towards the back - crept into contention 3 out - 7th and driven approaching 2 out but unable to improve and stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Liam McKenna (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention after 3 out and 9th at the following fence - stayed on steadily but always held
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Towards the back of the pack - no response when roused after 3 out and made no inroads - plugged on at one speed up the run-in
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - needed encouragement past the 6th and still behind at halfway - stayed on steadily from 2 out but always outpaced
Jack Kearney (5)
Francis Casey
Held up towards back of pack - urged forward after 3 out with little response - stayed on same gear to finish 11th
Mr L T Turner (7)
Noel C Kelly
Sat close to the pace early - small error 6th and again 4 out - 7th at halfway - dropped away soon after and asked for effort - couldn't find more after the following fence - well held in 12th
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway then 7th and driven approaching 3 out - held no more under pressure from 2 out
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Towards the back of the pack - jumped poorly at the 5th and needed strong driving after the 6th - made no inroads from 3 out and faded into 14th
Gavin Brouder (5)
William Harvey
Held up towards the back on the wide side - shaken up after 3 out with little response - held on to finish well beaten in 15th
Keith Donoghue
Gerald Stephen Quinn
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 5th - driven on before three out and running 8th soon after - unable to threaten leaders and drifted left over the last then held to the line finishing 16th
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
S Michael Millar
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no response before 3 out - held on late for 17th
Mr B T Stone (7)
Peter Maher
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - urged and soon lost touch four out - beaten a long way back and eased down before the last
Carl Millar (7)
Leanne Breen
Sat close to the front pair early - disputed second at halfway - dropped away under pressure four out and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Delias Pet (reserve), Divilabother (reserve), Heart Of Rome (reserve), Il Silenzio (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.