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SF Engineering Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
3m1f156y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-109, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 54.30s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
John Shinnick (5)
Donncha Duggan
Settled off the pace mid-pack - made progress wide after the third-last then hit the front near the final flight - stayed on strongly to the line
Ricky Doyle
John Joseph Murphy
Held up towards the back - untidy over 8th before improving into contention when hampered 2 out - kept battling after the last to finish 2nd beaten 3¼ lengths
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Settled towards the back of the field - much work needed with two furlongs remaining - finished strongly to nab third right on the line
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Sat behind the pace - pushed along before 2 out - moved right at the last - stayed on but dropped fourth close home
Philip Donovan (5)
Norman Lee
Settled in the pack early - closed on the front group with two to jump - held no more in reserve after the final fence - eased back to finish fifth
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled close to the pace early - pressed for effort two out - unable to gain ground through the finish - beaten into 6th
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Sat close up early - moved in front after 3 out but lost the advantage nearing the last and hit the deck untidily there - soon dropped away to finish 7th
Mr D McGill (7)
Noel C Kelly
Held up handy in the pack early - pressed for the lead approaching 2 out - unable to find more up the run-in - finished well held in 8th
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon
Settled in the pack early - pushed along nearing 2 out - unable to land a blow late on - finished ninth
Danny Mullins
Richard John O'Brien
Settled in the pack - lost momentum after an error two out - dropped away late to finish well beaten in 10th
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Close to pace early - lost momentum three out - dropped away steadily - well beaten in 11th
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up in the pack throughout - no impression made - well held at the finish
Conor Clarke (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack - drifted towards the back with 3 to jump - could find nothing thereafter and beaten a long way
James Smith (7)
Matthew J Smith
Settled in the pack - clipped the third-last then pressed for effort - dropped away approaching the second-last - eventually well beaten in 14th
Anna McGuinness (7)
Thomas Gibney
Sent to front early - lost command after three out then dropped away fast - eased to a halt before the final fence
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.