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Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
2m2f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-109, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 56.07s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kevin Sexton
Sean Byrne
Settled midpack going easily - moved through under power to join front rank by 2 out - soon pressed for effort - clear from last - held on firmly to the finish
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Shared front spot early - lost it before the 6th - rallied to share advantage again before 2 out - overtaken close to the last - stayed on to finish second beaten 2 1/2 lengths
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
J P Dempsey
Shared front-running spot early - went clear before 6th - pressed and lost front spot before 2 out with a mistake there - unable to match rivals' stride and stayed on same gear to finish 3rd
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held in the pack early - urged on approaching 6th and again before final two furlongs - stayed on for fourth on the run-in
J J Slevin
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled at the back early - closed and pressed for effort before 2 out - stayed on at one level nearing the last - finished fifth
Danny Mullins
Joseph G Murphy
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and closed on the pace approaching 2 out - dropped away before the last - finished sixth
Alex Harvey (5)
Eoin Griffin
Held up close to the pace - pressed for effort and dropped away before 2 out - unable to threaten leaders approaching the last - well held at the finish
Mr J L Gleeson (5)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Settled at back of field early - pushed along and made progress before 2 out - dropped away approaching last - finished well behind in 8th
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Pulling hard early - settled mid-pack then pushed along with no headway before checked in stride 2 out - dropped away well beaten late
John Shinnick (5)
Donal Kinsella
Settled in the pack early - urged forward but weakened before 2 out - dropped right away thereafter to finish well beaten in 10th
P J O'Hanlon
W J O'Doherty
Settled in the pack - driven approaching 2 out and lost touch fast - dropped right away soon after - well held at the finish
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack early - urged forward without response then slipped to the back before 2 out - well beaten at the finish
Ryan Treacy
E McNamara
Settled at back of field - nudged into contention approaching third-last before coming down at the second-last
Michael O'Sullivan
Richard John O'Brien
Settled off the pace in the pack early - lost touch and slipped towards the back before 3 out then pressed for effort - eased out of contention approaching 2 out
Cian Quirke (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort and lost ground fast approaching 2 out - eased and pulled up there
Non-runners: Benzine (reserve), Eastmore (unsuitable ground), Gekkota (reserve), General Clermont (unsuitable ground), Marelly (unsuitable ground), Slieve Bearnagh (unsuitable ground)
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.