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Kerry Group Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
2m2f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-109, M, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 25.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - moved into contention from 3 out and up to 2nd approaching the last - stayed on strongly to get up in the final strides
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Shared front spot early before dropping to sit just off pace after 3rd - clipped heels 5 out - closed back into contention approaching 3 out - driven to front before the last - clouted final flight and urged out - challenged hard and caught in the last strides
John Shinnick (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Midfield on the outside - moved up strongly to share the front after 3 out - jumped poorly at the following fence and lost the advantage in 2nd - fell back to 3rd at the last - stayed on through the run-in without getting to the front pair
Danny Mullins
R Donohoe
Held up towards the back - jumped untidily 3 out but moved strongly wide to contest the front before 2 out where another error saw momentum lost - stayed on at one speed into 4th
Simon Torrens
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Sat handy behind the front group - stumbled 3 out then moved into contention - briefly threatened before 2 out then asked for effort - faded to 5th and driven before the last then held the run-in for fifth
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up in the middle of the field - nudged forward into 6th approaching 2 out after minor interference at the fence before - no more to give on the run-in
James Smith (7)
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back of the pack - hit a marker three out then pushed along with little response from seventh spot - stayed on late
Daniel King
James M Barrett
Sat handy behind pace - error four out then dropped away - pushed along late but held in 8th beaten well
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up in the pack - driven forward with a mild late rally from before the second-last - stayed on without threatening to finish 9th
Kevin Sexton
James Andrew Fahey
Held up towards the back - urged forward on the inside from 3 out - made a bit of ground before the following fence - flattened out in 9th and stayed on at one gait to finish 10th
J J Slevin
Darren Collins
Held up towards the back - driven up from 3 out - unable to threaten leaders before 2 out - crept through late but well held in 11th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Held a midfield position - stumbled slightly in 4th before being urged forward approaching three out - unable to find more and well held at the finish
Michael O'Sullivan
Patrick Cronin
Settled midfield in the early stages - moved into a share of second before three out - driven approaching the straight and dropped away to finish 13th
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Held up towards the back - error at the 3rd - edged into contention wide from three out but got no closer under pressure and well held at the finish
Sam Ewing
Denis Leahy
Racing handy early - moved up to share front spot - lost command after 3rd - fought back for command before 5 out - jumped awkwardly and got back in charge - lost that spot after 3 out - ran short of room and faded late to finish last
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Shared control from the off - went clear after the 3rd - challenger came alongside before 5 out and jumping went awry there - urged forward soon after but conceded front spot - faded away from 3 out to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Deep Sigh (reserve), Katherine (in season), Only A Dollar (stone bruise), Red Night Sky (reserve), Steps In The Sand (off feed)
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.