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Powerscreen New England Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-116, 13 runners
Winning time 3m 48.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Daniel King
James M Barrett
Settled in the pack early - up to 7th at halfway - made progress on the inner after 3 out - hit the front turning into the straight - pressed on before the last and edged clear - kept finding under pressure to the line for victory
Liam McKenna (5)
Patrick J McKenna
Settled midpack close to rail early - still 8th at halfway - urged forward as straight began - 6th with two furlongs left - eased right approaching last - up to 3rd there - driven into 2nd after jumping it - stayed on well but couldn't reel in winner
Mr J M Halford (7)
M Halford & T Collins
Up with pace and in front from the off - urged forward before losing top spot at the turn into the straight - chased leader without getting closer approaching the last - blundered at the last and slipped to third - unable to find more late
Sean O'Keeffe
Denis Hickey
Held up towards the back - driven into 9th entering the straight - 8th two out and unable to make headway in 7th at the last - stayed on at the same rate to snatch 4th late
Sam Ewing
Adrian McGuinness
Settled towards the back early - stumbled three out - improved into contention entering the straight - third and driven two out - fourth and unable to threaten at the last - kept on same pace to finish fifth
Jack Kearney (5)
Andrew McNamara
Settled towards the back - lost ground with a clumsy jump at the 2nd and again at the 4th - back in contention in the pack 3 out - made ground to be 4th at the 2 out - no response when another untidy leap at the last and faded to finish 6th
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - driven from three out but made no dent - dropped to seventh with two furlongs left and unable to find more
James Smith (7)
Kevin Michael Smith
Settled around midfield - up to 6th by halfway - pushed into 3rd but unable to close before 2 out - blundered there and dropped to 5th then held on for 8th
Kieren Buckley
Edward Cawley
Near the front early - fourth by halfway - driven and dropped back before 3 out - untidy over that fence and towards the back - faded to finish ninth
Ben Harvey
Joseph Anthony Murray
Sat close to the front pack - 5th at halfway - lost momentum after a small error 3 out and faded to finish tenth
Cian Quirke (5)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Sat close to pace on the outer - stumbled 4th - up into 2nd by halfway - driven with no headway after 3 out - drifted right and dropped to 9th then faded away
Paddy Cleary (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield by the 6th - unable to build on that under pressure - soon dropped away and finished well beaten
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the middle of the pack - pulled hard early - jumped poorly at the first - squeezed for space approaching the 6th - jumping left something to be desired 3 out and already towards the back - soon under pressure and making no headway - dropped away to finish a distant 13th
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.