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Derrinlaur Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m3f206y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 51.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
John Shinnick (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Settled midfield early and dropped back - improved from third into seventh - shared the front around three out - moved clear turning into the straight - asked for effort after two out - opened up a three-length advantage approaching the finish - stayed on strongly for a comfortable win
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front-runner early - lost ground after stumbling at the 4th - still handy in 5th three out - pushed into 4th before the second-last - unable to close approaching the last where level for second - edged into second up the run-in - stuck on for the runner-up spot without troubling the winner
Mr J P Berry (7)
J A Berry
Settled at back early - still down the field 3 out - up into 5th turning for home - into 4th before the last but unable to close - hampered for room after the last and eased right - stayed on same gear to finish 3rd
Ms H Phillips (7)
Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor
Settled towards the back early - still there or thereabouts in 4th with three left to jump - up to 3rd entering the straight - into 2nd two out - asked for effort but making no headway before the last - shared 2nd but blundered at the final obstacle - slipped to 3rd on the run-in - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Sat behind the front-runner early - lost a little momentum after a small error at the 4th - moved up into 4th before the 7th - into 2nd four out and shared the lead for a spell - 2nd again before 2 out then dropped to 4th - asked for effort in 5th and unable to close before the last - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Kevin A Murphy (7)
L J Archdeacon
Held up at the back - stumbled at the 1st and again shortly after - soon adrift - untidy jumping and pushed along at the 8th - serious blunder 4 out - down in eighth and another error 3 out before fading
Gavin Brouder (5)
Aengus King
Pulled to the fore early after drifting left at the first - up in 2nd pressing the prominent horse and well ahead of the pack - inherited the front spot before the 7th - briefly matched stride for stride at the 7th - untidy and surrendered the advantage at the 8th - 6th three out - soon dropped away to finish a distant 7th
James Smith (7)
Matthew J Smith
Up with the front-runner but pulling hard - soon dropped off the gallop - left 2nd before 7th then moved to the front at the 8th - mistake 3 out and matched there - driven and overtaken entering the straight - faded rapidly to finish 8th
Mike O'Connor
Michael Barry
Tracked the front-runner - fell back through the field after the 7th - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out
Ricky Doyle
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Took the initiative and drifted left at the 1st - bolted into a massive advantage through the early stages showing a tendency to pull - untidy at the 2nd and erratic around the 4th - 30 lengths to the good before veering sharply left and departing the course before the 7th
Non-runners: Slip Jig (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.