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Lough Construction Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
3m30y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-102, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 12.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mr S Connor (7)
S R B Crawford
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention 3 out - urged forward to reach the front before the following fence - hit the front soon after - driven out to hold on gamely under pressure to the line despite the margin shortening late
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up at the back - shaken up to make progress before 3 out - moved into 4th and drifted right two out - stayed on strongly under pressure late despite a small error at the last to snatch second near the line
Gavin Brouder (5)
D E Fitzgerald
Sat close to the front group early - improved to join the front around 3 out then edged ahead before being caught after 2 out - held third and stayed on steadily to the line
John Shinnick (5)
Martin Brassil
Held up towards the back - improved to challenge for the front approaching two out then pressed for the advantage - lost the initiative after that and had nothing more to offer late slipping to 4th
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Settled at the back and losing touch early - urged forward before 5th and once more before 4 out - made progress into 8th but caught up briefly 2 out - into 7th before the last then driven out to finish 5th
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Sat just behind the front pack - 5th at halfway - blocked for space 2 out and driven to respond - unable to close before the last then stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Keith Donoghue
T G McCourt
Held up towards the back - still within range 3 out - urged into 9th nearing the following fence with little response - stayed on same gait to finish 7th
Kieren Buckley
Thomas Gibney
Up with the front group - 3rd at halfway and still in contention before jumping errors at the 4th and 3rd last - hampered 2 out and already fading - made a mistake at the last and finished well held in 8th
Darragh O'Keeffe
David Kenneth Budds
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - dropped away nearing 3 out and unable to find more in the closing stages
Danny Gilligan
R K Watson
Held up in the pack towards the back - driven with no response after 3 out - held to line
Danny Mullins
Victor Wilson
Settled midpack early - still 6th and wide with half the race gone - driven and slipped to the back nearing three out - lost touch and finished a well-beaten last
Ricky Doyle
Martin Brassil
Held a forward spot and shared the front - urged but faded three out and slipped towards the back with a stumble two out - unable to find more and came down at the last
Donagh Meyler
R K Watson
Held front spot early - pushed along and lost command after 3 out - tight for space with a heavy blunder 2 out then eased to a halt
Non-runners: Everystep Oftheway (temperature), Kelly's Birr (lame), Summertime Romance (cast in box)
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.