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Golf Societies At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-123)
2m4f40y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-123, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 59.03s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mark Walsh
Paul Nolan
Sat handy behind the front group - moving smoothly into contention entering the straight - hit the front approaching two out - shaken up and quickened away from rivals - kept finding more to the line unchallenged
James Smith (7)
Matthew J Smith
Took up the running - challenged and pressed 3 out - still in front entering the straight - outpaced and collared after 2 out - plugged on at one speed on the run-in to finish second
Shane Fitzgerald
Shane Nolan
Held up towards the back - still 11th three out - asked for effort entering the straight and up to 8th two out - fourth by the last - into third inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish third
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Held towards the back early - made strong progress on the outside 4 out - up to 3rd soon after and pushed along - dropped to 4th 2 out - unable to close late
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Sat handy behind pace - moved up strongly to share front spot 3 out - pushed along and lost advantage entering straight - second 2 out then third before last - held on same pace to finish 5th
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Held up towards the back - urged into 12th two out but unable to close - stayed on same gallop to finish sixth
Donagh Meyler
R P Cody
Held a midfield spot wide - stumbled a touch at the opening fence - pushed along in 6th three out but unable to close - well held at the finish
Conor Owens (7)
P J Rothwell
Towards the back and nudged into contention early - moved to the outer around 5th by halfway - niggled 4 out without ever landing a blow to finish 8th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Sat close to the pace early - jumped awkwardly 7th - given a squeeze for a moment 4 out - eased back to 8th under pressure 3 out and faded from there
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort 3 out - unable to close - well held at the finish
Sean Flanagan
Ms M Flynn
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort after 4 out - dropped away steadily - well held in 11th
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Paul W Flynn
Settled close to the pace early - pressed for effort in 5th three out - dropped away steadily to finish well held in 12th
Richard Deegan
Brian M McMahon
Settled in the pack - pushed along before 3 out - dropped away late
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 14th
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Sat handy on the rail early - asked for effort four out then dropped away - beaten a long way by the finish
Non-runners: Krabat (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.