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Ross Castle Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-102, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 15.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Held up at the back early - improved on the outside from 4 out into 4th and pushed along - into 3rd before the last with a mistake there - stayed on strongly to hit the front close home for the win
Mikey Hamill
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled midpack early - improved into contention by 3 out despite an untidy leap - pushed along and up to 3rd approaching 2 out - moved through to hit the front before the last after another scrappy leap - challenged hard on the run-in but overhauled and unable to find more late
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield early - advanced into second approaching three out - eased back to fourth after the last - unable to threaten leading pair but rallied for third at the line
Peter Smithers (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Settled midpack early - drifted right at the opening fence - moved closer to gain third and edged into contention three out - hit the front briefly before being asked for effort and losing command approaching the last where bumped - eased back to fourth and held no more in the finish
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Went straight to front early - challenged and hit a flat spot before 5 out then overtaken and stumbled once more - driven and dropped back before 3 out - urged into 5th after that - no further improvement and finished at a steady rate
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - urged forward 3f out - improved into 6th before the final fence - unable to find more but continued at a steady rate to the line - finished 6th beaten just over 12 lengths
Philip Donovan (5)
T J O'Mara
Settled in the pack - urged forward from 3 out and pressed for effort after - found nothing more and slipped back to 7th before the last - well held at the finish
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
V T O'Brien
Held up in the pack - crept closer before 4 out then driven approaching 3 out - asked for more soon after and unable to find any - stayed on same pace to finish 8th
Richard Deegan
James Daniel Dullea
Sat behind the front group early on inner - asked for effort and squeezed for space after 4 out - found nothing more and dropped away from the following fence
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Charles Coakley
Held up towards the back - driven from 4 out and stumbled at the following fence with nothing more to give - stayed on late to pass a few tired rivals
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort approaching 3 out - dropped away soon after and finished a well-held 11th
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Settled in second early - moved up to share command before going clear approaching five out - met rivals again three out with a mistake there - pressed then lost front spot and had nothing left from two out finishing well beaten
Mark Walsh
E Bolger
Held up eagerly early - sat midpack through the race - urged forward before fading towards the back from 4 out - clipped the following fence and found nothing more - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Benjis Benefit (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.