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Sligo Races Punters Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
2m4f66y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 24.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Donagh Meyler
A L T Moore
Settled close to the front early - shared the advantage after the 1st - edged ahead after the 3rd - pressed again 3 out then pushed along nearing the last - stayed on strongly to win
Liam McKenna (5)
Noel C Kelly
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention approaching 3 out then pressed for the lead before the last - kept on well to finish second beaten three-quarters of a length
Cian Quirke (5)
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield around 3 out - pushed along to close on the front pair before the last - stayed on same gait to finish third
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
John Joseph Murphy
Held handy early - drifted left over 1st - still in touch approaching 2 out - pushed along before last then unable to quicken
Danny Mullins
W J Lanigan
Settled in the pack - pushed along two out - kept going without finding extra from the last - finished fifth beaten well
Philip Byrnes
Edward Cawley
Held up in the pack - improved to press front group approaching 2 out - unable to quicken from the last - finished 6th
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Close to the front group early - needed urging when awkward two out - unable to find more and hampered at the final flight - eventually finished seventh
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled towards the back - improved into midfield by the 7th - unsettled with head high 2 out then faded near the finish
Jack Foley
Aidan Anthony Howard
Shared front spot early - lost command after 3rd - driven approaching 2 out and unable to find more finishing 9th
Sean Flanagan
Adrian Murray
Held up towards the back - clipped the third then improved into mid-division by the fifth - dropped away two out to finish well beaten
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Darren Collins
Handy in the early stages - drew level with leader three out then driven approaching two out - dropped away soon after and beaten a long way home in 11th
Sean O'Keeffe
D Deacon
Settled towards back of field - lost touch approaching 3 out - dropped away steadily to finish well adrift in 12th
Alan King (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up in the pack throughout - unable to improve position - well held in 13th
Mike O'Connor
R K Watson
Settled around midpack early - urged forward three out - dropped away soon after - eventually well held
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort approaching 2 out - unable to close - well beaten in 15th
Philip Donovan (5)
Mark Michael McNiff
Always in the rear half - well held throughout
Non-runners: Brandt (reserve), Ilbdare (reserve), Mr McWhinny (reserve)
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.