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Galway Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)
2m6f97y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 20 runners
Winning time 5m 32.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Fitzgerald
I Madden
Sat close behind the front group early - third at halfway - driven into second after two out - took over on the run-in and stayed strong to the line
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Sat behind pace early - second at halfway - hit front after 3 out - opened up but flicked the following fence - soon needed urging - driven and overtaken on the run home - could not match the winner's finish
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Settled in the pack early - moved into 3rd at the 4th and was 4th by halfway - errors at 3 out and the last with pressure applied - stayed on at one speed into 3rd in the closing stages
Danny Mullins
Mrs Y Dunleavy
Went straight to front - stumbled 3 out before losing spot - hit next flight - driven in 3rd approaching last unable to close - held to finish 4th
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Towards the back of the pack - small error 8th - made progress after 3 out before another minor blunder at the following fence - no real impact on the run-in and finished 5th
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward approaching 3 out and 9th soon after - up to 7th before the last - stayed on without threatening finished sixth
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven approaching two out but made no headway and held on flat to finish 7th
Sam Ewing
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards the back - driven up before 5 out but made no headway nearing 2 out - stayed on at one speed without threatening in the straight
Dillon Maxwell (7)
Andrew McNamara
Held up towards the back - driven into contention after 3 out and up to 8th by 2 out - unable to threaten and held to the line
Ian Power
P J Breen
Held up towards the back - blundered at the 1st - made no headway from 3 out - stayed on same speed but always held
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Settled towards the back early - asked for effort approaching two out but couldn't threaten leaders - stayed on at same speed to finish 11th
Robbie Geoghegan (7)
Norman Lee
Held up towards the back early - up to 5th and driven approaching 3 out - dropped to 7th making no headway before a serious blunder - soon toiling and well held at the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Alan Donoghue
Settled in the pack - driven to chase the leading group before 2 out but couldn't close the gap - had nothing more to offer late and finished well held
Niall Prendergast (7)
D E Prendergast
Sat close to the front group early - 8th at halfway - driven on after 3 out but made no gain and faded before the finish
Cian Quirke (5)
S Curling
Settled midpack early - lost ground with a small error 3rd - dropped towards the back by halfway - unable to find more from 3 out - well held at the finish
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Race handy early but ragged over first two fences - dropped to midfield thereafter - driven but couldn't find more before 2 out and well held
Darragh O'Keeffe
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Sat just off the pace - 5th at halfway - lost touch after 3 out and pulled up before the last
P J O'Hanlon
Darren Collins
Held up at the back - driven and losing touch after the 8th - faded soon after and pulled up before the following fence
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - error 4th then driven on after 4 out and lost touch - weakened with nothing left and pulled up before 2 out
J J Slevin
Norman Lee
Sat close to the front group early - 9th at halfway - clipped a fence 4 out and made no headway - lost touch and was pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Barryroe Madam (reserve), Loughrask Rainbow (reserve), Who's Houdini (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.