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Denis Macauley Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
2m5f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 28.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Donagh Meyler
R K Watson
Sat close to the front pair - third at halfway - hit the front 4 out - locked in a battle from 2 out - edged clear after the last and stayed on strongly
Sean Flanagan
Garrett James Power
Went straight to front and shared it early - lost command before the second marker - settled second at halfway - edged forward to share advantage two out - asked for effort approaching the last - overtaken entering the straight - slipped to third with a furlong left - fought back to second at the finish
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Sat behind the pace early - 5th at halfway - up into 4th with three furlongs left - improved into 3rd approaching the second-last - drifted left after the last while pressing forward - edged ahead for a moment inside the final furlong then found nothing more and slipped back to finish third
John Shinnick (5)
Martin Brassil
Settled towards the back early - still 7th at halfway - urged forward approaching 3 out and up to 5th soon after - into 4th before the last without threatening leaders - stayed on at same speed to finish 4th
Carl Millar (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - still down the order at halfway - untidy in 6th before being urged on approaching three out - down in 6th again after the second-last - stayed on steadily from the final flight
Darragh O'Keeffe
H Smyth
Settled around midfield early - improved into 4th by halfway - driven approaching two out but found little more and slipped to 6th before the last - stayed on without threatening late finishing sixth
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Up with the front group from the off - contested the lead from the 1st and moved to the front before the 2nd - blundered at the 5th - imprecise at the 4th last and relinquished the advantage - 5th and under pressure after 3 out - 4th after another error 2 out - faded from the final fence to finish 7th
Cian Quirke (5)
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up at back - still 9th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish
Richard Deegan
James H Black
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but unable to close - stayed on same pace to finish 9th
Conor Owens (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled midfield early - ragged over the opening obstacle - drifted towards the back - fell at the third
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up near the back - urged forward after the first but made no headway - eased out of it before the following obstacle
Non-runners: Jetaway To Getaway (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.