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angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
2m160y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-109, 20 runners
Winning time 4m 1.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Michael O'Sullivan
Gerard O'Leary
Settled midpack early - still 8th at halfway - improved into 6th approaching two out - eased to the inner and edged clear before the last - took over on the run-in and stayed on strongly for a decisive win
Mark Walsh
Desmond McDonogh
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven into contention after two out and improving late - stayed on strongly to snatch second near the line
Phillip Enright
T J O'Mara
Settled in the pack - urged into contention after two out to lie 8th then up to 3rd approaching last - stayed on at same rate to finish third beaten 2½ lengths
J J Slevin
Richard James Daniels
Went straight to the front - clear by two lengths at halfway - driven approaching the last then overtaken on the run-in - held no more finishing 4th
Gavin Brouder (5)
I Madden
Settled at the back of the field - short of room and angled left on the run-in approaching the last - stayed on strongly to finish closest of all in 5th
Rachael Blackmore
Bernard Martin Crowley
Sat close to pace early - jumped a shade awkwardly in 2nd - still 2nd at halfway - driven after the second last with no headway made - unable to find more late and finished 6th beaten 5 lengths
Ambrose McCurtin
M Flannery
Settled midfield - improved to 4th approaching 3 out but flattened out before the last - stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Sat close to front group early - small error 4th - held 4th at halfway - up to 3rd and asked for more 2 out - unable to find further response up the straight and finished 8th
Shane Fitzgerald
J Morrison
Held up behind the front group early - 6th at halfway then 7th and errored 2 out - driven but made no headway before the last - held no more on the run-in and beaten well
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack two out - asked for effort in straight but couldn't threaten leaders and stayed on at same rate
Alex Harvey (5)
K A Heffernan
Settled towards the back of the pack - hit the fifth awkwardly - urged forward but made no headway from two out - stayed on at the same rate to finish well beaten in 11th
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Held up in the pack - urged forward approaching 2 out - stayed on same speed out wide in the closing stages - always held
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Sat handy behind pace - 3rd at halfway with a stumble in 5th - another minor error 2 out - no headway before last and faded to finish 13th
Philip Byrnes
Michael Flannery
Settled around midpack early - 9th at halfway - dropped towards the back of the pack after 3 out and unable to close on the group ahead - well held at the finish
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back early - improved into the pack before 3 out - driven from 2 out but found nothing more - eventually 15th
Jack Kearney (5)
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back early - improved into the pack by halfway - driven with no response after 2 out and unable to find more late
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - urged forward after the 1st - no headway from 3 out and finished held
Mr J L Gleeson (5)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Sat close to the pace early - 7th at halfway - small stumble 5th out then urged and unbalanced at the following fence - soon fell back through the field approaching 2 out - held no more in reserve at the finish
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Sat close to the pace early - travelling keenly - 5th at halfway - dropped away before 2 out and faded to finish well held
Michael J Molloy (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled in the pack early - driven and slipped backward before 4 out with little response nearing 2 out - held no more in reserve and allowed to coast home well beaten
Non-runners: Added Bonus (reserve), Eddierocket (reserve), Michal (allergy)
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.