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visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)
2m190y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 5.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Simon Torrens
E Bolger
Sat behind the pace early - pushed along in tight 5th two out - up into 4th approaching the last - found extra to hit the front inside the final furlong and held on strongly
John Shinnick (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Settled in the pack - moved up to 3rd at the top of the straight - driven to share the front 2 out - hard at it at the last before yielding inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish 2nd
Ricky Doyle
W J Burke
Settled midpack towards wide side - moved into 6th turning for home looking comfortable - pushed along into 4th after second-last - shared front spot but stumbled at final fence - overtaken inside last furlong and held on for third at the finish
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the pace early despite a couple of untidy jumps - went to the front at the 4th - stumbled again three out - pushed along turning in - challenged two out - lost the advantage at the last to sit third - held on for fourth without finding more
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th turning for home - forced to switch inside approaching 2 out under pressure - dropped to 5th before the last and held with no further headway
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the front group - moved into second in good shape turning for home - eased back to third two out and unable to close from there finishing sixth
Kieren Buckley
Thomas Gibney
Settled around midfield - pushed along four out but couldn't close the gap - held no threat and finished well held in 7th
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Patrick Cronin
Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along after three out - still down in eighth at the final fence with no real threat
Hugh Morgan
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - hit a hurdle and pressed for effort 3 out - unable to close on leaders - well held in 9th
Jordan Gainford
Mrs Denise Foster
Sluggish start - held towards the back - made no headway from 3 out and well held
Shane Fitzgerald
Seamus Neville
Set the early pace - lost front spot at the 4th - pushed along and dropped away from 3 out to finish well back
Shane Fenelon (7)
E Sheehy
Held up handy in the early running - pushed along three out - dropped away from there - eventually well held in 12th
Peter Smithers (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up at rear from the start - struggling by the 5th - no impression made - well held to finish 13th
Alan King (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up early - lacked the pace to threaten at any stage - well beaten in 14th
Non-runners: Esticky End (reserve), Highland King (reserve), Mayos Vendangeur (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.