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Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
2m2f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 31.03s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled in midpack - bumped lightly 3rd - drifted back to 7th - driven up on inner approaching 2 out - disputed lead 2 out - took control before last and pulled clear for the win
Hugh Morgan
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - bumped a bit 6th - short of room approaching 3 out but up with the front group soon after - 3rd two out - pushed along and unable to close before the last - moved into 2nd on the run-in - stayed on same speed to finish 2nd
Alex Harvey (5)
Eoin Griffin
Sat close to the front pair early - hampered around the 6th and put in front - matched up soon after - went clear after 3 out - challenged hard 2 out - driven along and overtaken before the last - couldn't threaten the runner-up close home - held third and stayed on at one speed
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Settled towards the back - bumped a bit at the 6th - made progress from three out - driven into 6th soon after - couldn't threaten and clipped the last - finished off one-paced to take 4th late
Mr E T Mellerick (7)
David Kenneth Budds
Up with the front group - untidy at the 2nd and veered right with a blunder at the 3rd - a little hampered 6th - 4th going into the 7th before losing ground 4 out - 5th at the 2nd last - no headway when pressed before the final fence - plugged on at the one speed to finish 5th
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Settled towards the back early - minor error at the 2nd and bumped a touch at the 6th - made progress wide after three out to be 4th at the last two - pushed along but couldn't close before the final fence - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Donagh Meyler
Mrs C O'Leary
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly 5th - bumped a fence later - driven on approaching 3 out - chasing in 7th with no headway thereafter
Kieren Buckley
Shane Nolan
Held up towards the back - urged into contention around 9th but made no headway before 2 out - held to the line
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled around midfield - bumped lightly at the 6th then pushed along in 8th making no headway before 2 out - dropped away to finish 9th
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Sat close to the pace early - bumped and dropped back around the 6th - fought for position in 7th - driven and overtaken entering the straight - dropped right out to finish last
Alix Balfe (7)
Patrick Downey
Midfield early - brushed aside 3rd - lost ground heading to 4 out and fell back through the field - blundered at the following fence - faded tamely before finishing a distant 11th
Jack G Gilligan (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Went straight to front - blundered 3rd - came to grief 6th
E Walsh
Edward Cawley
Settled in the pack - bumped lightly at the 6th and asked for effort soon after the 7th - faded fast then pulled up before the following fence
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Sat close to the pace early - stumbled at the 3rd and again at the 5th - soon pulled up
Non-runners: Perfectway (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.