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Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
2m2f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-102, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 37.20s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J J Slevin
Stephen Gerard Carey
Sat just behind the front group - 8th at halfway - urged forward after 3 out - improved on the outside to 4th before 2 out - shared the front but clipped the last - moved clear soon after and stayed on strongly to win
Peter Smithers (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Settled midfield - around 9th at halfway - driven approaching three out - moved into 5th but hit the following obstacle awkwardly - responded well from the back marker to finish strongly and snatch second near the line
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Towards the back - moved up to 7th at halfway - nudged forward on the inner from 3 out - advanced to challenge for 3rd after the following fence - contended for 2nd before the last - overhauled on the run-in and found little to finish 3rd
Danny Gilligan
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Sat handy behind front group - moved into second by halfway - joined issue at the top of the straight - hit the front after two out then lost that spot near the last - stayed on same gear to finish fourth
Phillip Enright
M A Cahill
Sat close to the front pack - 4th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching two out then eased back to 5th before the last - stayed on at one speed to the line
Calum Hogan (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort out wide after three out but found little more and stayed on at one gear to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled midpack early - moved into 5th by halfway - hit front after 3 out then driven into straight - lost advantage 2f out - had nothing more and dropped away from the last
Oakley Brown (5)
Mark Michael McNiff
Settled midfield - 11th at halfway - driven approaching three out then held no more in reserve and stayed on at the same rate to finish 8th
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Held up towards the back - improved on the outside into 7th after 3 out - driven approaching the following fence then had nothing left and dropped away finishing well beaten
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat close to pace early - up to third by halfway then asked for effort in the straight - found little and dropped away from 2 out home 10th
Mark McDonagh
D McNamara
Held up in the pack from the off - made no impression through the race - well held at the finish
Simon Torrens
Seamus Fahey
Held up at the back - no impression made through the running - well held at the finish
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - no impression made on leaders - well held at the finish
Philip Donovan (5)
E Seymour
Went straight to the front - lost command approaching 3 out - dropped away rapidly soon after and beaten a long way home
J Smith (7)
L J Archdeacon
Held up at the back from the off - no impression made in the middle stages - well beaten at the finish
John Shinnick (5)
L J Archdeacon
Held up towards back of the pack - made no headway from 3 out - pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Aboy Joey (unsuitable ground), Hard Target (coughing), Spavango (unsuitable ground), Stellar Symphony (reserve), Younowhatimean (reserve)
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.