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Michael Cawe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
2m6f11y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-116, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 21.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Kearney (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back of the pack - still down in 8th two out - strong move to the front at the last - kept going up the run-in to score narrowly
Shane Fitzgerald
Shane Nolan
Held up at the back - improving into 7th two out and pushed along - up to 4th by the last - second soon after turning in - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - narrowly denied
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back - pushed along 6th - still 9th two out and at the last - closed late to snatch 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on but never troubled the front
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace early - urged into 8th spot approaching the final two furlongs and still there at the last - stayed on late but never a factor to finish 4th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 11th two out - still 10th at the last before finishing on same effort
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Held a midpack position - pushed along two out and seventh approaching the last - unable to close in the finish
Mark McDonagh
Aengus King
Hesitant start and driven to find rhythm - back in the pack early then settled midfield by the 6th - improved into 3rd three out - asked for effort but couldn't find more - held on for 7th
Gavin Brouder (5)
D E Fitzgerald
Sat handy behind pace - still going strongly in second two out - pushed along and down to third by the last - lost momentum close home to finish 8th
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Eoin Griffin
Settled midpack early - error at 6th before pressed for effort 3 out - lost ground steadily to finish well beaten
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P G Fahey
Sat close to the front pack early - given a nudge in third - lost touch before the final three furlongs and dropped away
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat just behind pace in 2nd - dropped to 4th and pressed with two furlongs left - faded from there to finish 11th
Brian Hayes
Michael J Bowe
Took the field along - pressed into errors at the last after losing the lead 2 out - dropped away on the run-in to finish 12th
Cian Walsh (7)
Paul Mulligan
Bumped and hesitant at the break - never in touch with the field - pulled up before the last
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Sat handy on rail early - dropped into pack and given encouragement 3rd - lost touch 6th before being eased and pulled up before 3 out
Michael O'Sullivan
Patrick T Foley
Bumped and swerved early - settled midpack through the opening stages - eased and stopped soon after the 5th
Donagh Meyler
R P Cody
Jinked and unseated at the start
Non-runners: Coastal World (cast in box), Down Around (reserve), Milanaway (coughing)
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.