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Devon Inn Dan Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 47.03s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mark Walsh
E McNamara
Settled off the pace early - improved into contention before 2 out - hit the front nearing the last with a slight mistake - stayed on strongly to prevail
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Shared front spot early - moved clear from the 8th - lost advantage for a stride approaching 2 out then regained it before being overtaken before the last - unable to find more in closing yards
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled off the pace early - closed on the front-runners by the 9th - clipped one 3 out - driven approaching 2 out to move into third - stayed on to finish third
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Settled towards the back - made progress before three out - pushed along approaching the following fence - clipped the last then finished strongly to take fourth close home
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled with plenty of energy early - tracked the front group in midfield - closer up by the 6th - into contention by the 9th - shot to the front nearing two out but soon overtaken - dropped away from there to finish fifth
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack - improved into contention 3 out - pressed for effort before the final flight but couldn't quicken
Gavin Brouder (5)
M F Morris
Fought for control early - tracking the pace - dropped away past 8th - pushed along before two out but couldn't threaten - finished well held in 7th
Liam Quinlan (3)
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back - improved into contention before the 9th - driven up before two out then dropped away quickly
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Sat close to the pace early - held mid-pack position around 5th before slipping back after the 7th - urged on before 3 out - faded before the following fence to finish well beaten in 9th
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Held mid-pack early - driven approaching 3 out - dropped away soon after - well beaten at the finish
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort before 3 out then dropped away quickly - eased out of contention before the second-last
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Shared front spot early - jumped awkwardly and lost command 8th - pressed for effort after 3 out but soon lost ground - eased out of contention before the following fence
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - moved up to press the front group by the 5th - came down and lost jockey at the 9th
Non-runners: Como Park (unsuitable ground), Macgiloney (unsuitable ground), Mister Beeton (unsuitable ground), Walk Away Harry (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.