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Image Furnishings Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
3m25y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-116, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 20.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled in midfield early - up to 7th with five to jump - made progress wide entering the straight - disputing second three out - moved into command before the following fence and full of running - shaken up to open a big advantage before the last - stayed on strongly to score comfortably
Richard Deegan
S Curling
Settled towards the back early - made progress after 4 out - up to 7th turning for home - urged forward 2 out - second before the last but unable to close the gap - stayed on same speed to finish clear second
Cian Quirke (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Sat behind the front group early - up to 2nd 5 out - driven from 3 out and scrappy over the following obstacle - held in 3rd with no headway before the last - stayed on without finding extra to finish third
Mr R James (7)
Colin Bowe
Held up towards the back - urged into 8th turning into the straight - unable to make headway after 2 out - up to 6th by the last and stayed on at one gait to finish 4th
Michael O'Sullivan
P A Fahy
Held up towards the back - driven into 9th before 3 out - improved to 8th 2 out - stayed on same gait to finish 5th
Jack Kearney (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - into 6th with 5 to jump - up behind the front group turning for home and within touch 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out - held in 4th at the last and unable to quicken - weakened to finish sixth
J J Slevin
Patrick Gerard Ryan
Settled just behind the front group early - stumbled at the opening fence - third with 5 to jump - went in front for a short spell after that - driven into third turning for home - unable to close in eighth spot 3 out - blundered 2 out and held for the rest of the way
Dillon Maxwell (7)
J P Broderick
Sat close to the front pair - shared 8th early before hitting the front - driven and lost that spot 4 out - back in command turning into the straight - roused and overtaken before 2 out - unable to gain in 5th at the last - dropped away to finish 8th
Ryan Treacy
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up early - hit first fence - settled midfield - up to 5th with 5 to jump - briefly second entering straight - back to 5th and driven 3 out - blundered following one then found nothing more
G B Noonan (5)
V T O'Brien
Sat just behind the front group early - shared 7th before losing that spot - up to 4th with 5 to jump - driven and slipped towards the back after 4 out - lost touch with the race - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
J G Bennett
Went straight to front - stumbled 4th and again 7th - lost command 9th - blundered following fence - faltered rapidly - retired before 5 out
Philip Donovan (5)
Norman Lee
Held up in the pack - driven up after 4 out with nothing in reply - dropped away before the following fence and pulled up
Non-runners: Aurea Fortuna (unsuitable ground), Ginnets Girl (unsuitable ground), Outside The Door (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.