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visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)
2m190y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 5.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace from the off - drifted wide nearing the 6th - drew alongside the front-runner 4 out - went back in command after 3 out - driven and firmly chased despite a small error 2 out - urged out early on the run-in - kept finding more to score with plenty in hand
Peter Smithers (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Up with the front group - error at the 3rd last and niggled into contention before chasing the winner hard 2 out - held 2nd but found little extra on the run-in
Shane Fitzgerald
Declan Queally
Settled midfield early - urged forward turning for home - fifth with two furlongs left - up to third at the last but held for that spot to the line
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up early - moved into 5th 3 out - pushed along entering straight - up to 3rd 2 out - dropped to 4th at last and held finishing position
Jordan Gainford
Paul Nolan
Sat close to the front group along the rail - pushed along three out and in 7th two out - stayed on at the same rate to finish 5th
E Walsh
John M Burke
Settled midfield - pushed along to advance approaching 3 out and up to 4th 2 out - unable to close before the last and well held at the finish
Kieren Buckley
Thomas Gibney
Sat close up in second early - shared front spot 4 out - clipped a fence 3 out and lost front spot under pressure - slipped to sixth 2 out - unable to close from there finishing 7th
Phillip Enright
Sean Aherne
Held up at back - unable to close from 3 out - shaded up minor ground late but always well held
Darragh O'Keeffe
David Kenneth Budds
Held up towards the back - pushed along approaching 3 out but unable to make headway - eventually finished 9th
Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)
Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Held up towards the back on the wide side - pushed along three out - dropped away steadily to finish tenth
Richard Deegan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up at back and a bit untidy at the 2nd - pushed along from the 6th but unable to close - stayed on late for 11th
Ricky Doyle
Eoin Griffin
Held in midfield early - hampered by a blunder 2nd and again 4 out while up with the pace - pushed along and soon dropped away
Trevor Ryan (5)
John F Gleeson
Held up towards the back - blundered 4th - pushed along and lost touch 6th - pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Applejack Poet (allergies), Kartel And Co (allergies), Malbas (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.