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Tickincor Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
2m3f206y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 53.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Hugh Morgan
Eoin Doyle
Settled towards the back early - improving into 7th three out - up to 4th turning for home - shared the lead approaching two out then went clear before the last - driven out to score in style
Richard Deegan
Paul Nolan
Settled handy early - in touch with front group after 1st - up to 2nd by 8th - shared the advantage entering straight - driven approaching 2 out - overtaken there - unable to threaten again and held on for second
Oakley Brown (5)
Mark Michael McNiff
Settled just behind the front group early - sixth with three furlongs left - urged into fifth turning for home - third on the rails but stumbled two out and unable to close - stayed on at one speed for third
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up near the back - made progress from three out but couldn't threaten in 7th approaching the second last - moved into 4th by the final fence - one-paced finish to the line
Cian Quirke (5)
David M O'Brien
Up with the front group - minor error at the 8th - moved up to share the lead entering the straight before soon relinquished - 4th two out - no extra at the last - one-paced into 5th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled midfield - 8th with three furlongs left - up to 6th turning for home - pressed for effort but unable to close before the last then held on steadily for 6th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Norman Lee
Near front early - hit the front after 1st - serious blunder at 6th - matched up entering straight - driven and lost advantage before 2 out - dropped to 5th 2 out then asked again but faded to finish 7th
Niall Moore (7)
Philip Fenton
Settled in the middle of the pack - small error at the 3rd - pushed along in 8th before 2 out with no headway made - stayed on same speed to finish 8th beaten 14¼ lengths
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Held up towards the back - lost ground with a stumble 7th - driven into the straight in 9th making no headway - blundered 2 out and found nothing more
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back of the pack - no impression made - pushed along in 10th approaching two out and unable to find more
Alex Harvey (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Raced handy in behind the front group early - jumped awkwardly at the 2nd and 7th - up to 4th by the 8th - driven approaching straight but made no headway - dropped away to finish 11th
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Towards the back from the off - a serious blunder at the 6th - making no headway from 3 out and well held finishing 12th
Mike O'Connor
Michael Barry
Sat handy behind front group early - up in 3rd by the 8th - driven approaching 3 out then dropped away and faded to finish 13th
Jordan Gainford
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the back and driven early - briefly up into 4th before settling on the outside - lost touch and slipped towards the tail by halfway - had nothing left approaching the straight and finished well held
Ryan Treacy
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled midfield early - hit the second and shuffled backward as tempo eased 4 out - lost touch with the field soon after - beaten a long way home in 15th
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Ms M Flynn
Sat close up early under a shove - slipped into the pack after the 4th - hit a flat spot and needed urging - beaten back through the field after the 7th - urged again and lost touch - trailed in well beaten
Non-runners: Kalnoo (reserve), Mandarin Monarch (unsuitable ground), The Holmeister (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.