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Southampton Goodwill Plate Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-102, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 15.90s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Settled towards the back early - made ground on the inner to join front rank two out - just ahead approaching the last though not clean over it - driven out under pressure - allowed to coast home well in command
Mr C J Shine (7)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled in midfield - made steady progress to join front rank approaching 2 out - pressed for effort soon after - just edged out close home - stayed on to finish second
Cian Quirke (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Settled towards the back - urged into contention before two out and closing into the last - finished strongly to grab third
Miss T Quail (7)
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Tracked leaders from inside - hit front 3 out - driven under pressure into home turn - lost lead 2 out and gave way late
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up in midfield near the rail - pushed along from 3 out and improved into contention approaching the home bend - lost place 2 out - unable to find more late and beaten well into 5th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Michael Winters
Settled midpack early - urged forward but couldn't land a challenge into the turn for home - well held at the finish
Alix Balfe (7)
Patrick Downey
Settled near the back - losing touch before two out - well beaten at the finish
Alex Harvey (5)
D M Christie
Sat close to the pace early - driven to keep tempo before fading fast into the home turn - well held at the finish
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sluggish break settling at the back - quickly moved through to front by the 1st then driven along and under pressure 3 out - overtaken soon after and unable to find more finishing well down the field
Sam Ewing
P Cluskey
Sat close to pace early on outside - lost touch and slipped towards the back after 5th - eased and taken out of contention before 3 out
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Handy early - stumbled and dislodged rider at the opening fence
Non-runners: Benjis Benefit (unsuitable ground), Fear The Deere (coughing), Flashthelights (unsuitable ground), Gekkota (unsuitable ground), Impero (unsuitable ground), Moulane West (reserve), Mr Macphisto (reserve), Oakley (unsuitable ground), Tipp For Mac (injury), Wing Back (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.