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Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
2m125y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-102, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 6.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat just off front group - third at halfway - moved through to challenge before two out - shaken up to hit the front last and stayed on strongly to win
Mr C J Shine (7)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Handy early - 6th at halfway - moved up to 3rd turning in - shared front spot approaching 2 out - lost momentum before the last then found under pressure to hold on for 2nd
Mr D Doyle (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Held up towards the back - still 10th at halfway - urged into contention after three out - into 5th by two out then 4th at the last - stayed on to snatch 3rd close home
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat behind pace - second at halfway - urged to share the front turning in - slipped to third approaching two out - battled on but found nothing more and gave way close home to finish fourth
Miss J Corish (7)
Anthony Mullins
Settled midfield early - 5th at halfway - driven approaching two out and found little when clipping the final fence - stayed on same rhythm to the line
Mr R M McParland (7)
T M Walsh
Sat close to front pair early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching two out and unable to find more in 6th before last - stayed on same speed to finish
Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Michael Winters
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after 3 out - pushed along and finished with renewed effort to take 7th late
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled at the back early - still 8th at halfway - improved into 6th but blundered 3 out - lost momentum after and dropped away to finish 8th
Mr T O'Connor (7)
Turlough O'Connor
Settled in the pack early - 9th at halfway - unable to close from three out - well held at the finish
Mr H C Swan (3)
J A Nash
Went straight to front - clear by three lengths at halfway then given a rousing but overtaken early in the straight - stopped for nothing and dropped away from two out to finish tenth
Mr M Doyle (7)
James M Barcoe
Held up at the back - no impression made on leaders - well held at finish
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - moved into 8th approaching 3 out - then found nothing more and dropped away before 2 out - eventually well held in 12th
Non-runners: Breagagh (lame), Fr Humphrey (off feed)
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.