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BARONERACING.COM Winter Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)
2m4f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 11.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Aidan Kelly (5)
Jarlath P Fahey
Handy in the pack early carrying eager head - second by the sixth - edged in front just before two out - pressed on approaching the final fence - powered clear up the straight - won going away
Richard Deegan
Paul Nolan
Settled in a forward spot early - third turning in but couldn't reel in the front-runner late - stayed on into second final furlongs
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Settled among the pack early - improved position past the fourth-last - made headway approaching two out - unable to reel in the front-runner nearing the final fence - stayed on to the line - slipped to third late on
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Went straight to front - overtaken soon after - settled 4th from the 6th - unable to close before the last and stayed on late but never a factor
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Tom Dreaper
Held up at the back - moved through the pack after 4 out - up to 7th by the last - stayed on same pace to finish fifth
Hugh Morgan
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - moved into contention after the 7th - hit the second last - stayed on up the run-in without threatening the front rank
Alex Harvey (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midfield early - moved into contention after the first before a small error at the 5th left in 5th spot - dropped away with little threat approaching the last - unable to find more and well held at the finish
Carl Millar (7)
Cian Collins
Towards the back - hampered severely after the 8th and lost ground - made ground before 2 out - plugged on at one speed on the run-in to finish 8th
Peter Smithers (7)
E Bolger
Sat close to pace early then went clear - overtaken approaching 2 out and dropped away before fading finish 9th beaten 12.75L
Philip Byrnes
Edward Cawley
Held up at the back - stumbled at the 8th - shaken up and closed some ground after 4 out but ragged over 2 out - unable to threaten leaders before the last and beaten into 10th
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Held up in the pack - edged into contention approaching 2 out - found little from last - well held at the finish
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - dropped further away before the 8th - unable to quicken approaching two out - faded from there to finish well beaten
Mikey Hamill
Dermot A McLoughlin
Handy early - 7th approaching the 7th - dropped away before the 8th - fell right out of contention before 3 out and finished a long way back
Simon Torrens
Paul Stafford
Held up towards the back - asked for effort before 3 out then dropped away approaching 2 out - finished well adrift
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled with the pack - up to 6th by the 7th - blundered next and came down
G B Noonan (5)
V T O'Brien
Settled midfield early - dropped rearward by the 8th - faded four out and fell well behind - eased and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Barney Van Winkle (reserve), Glentruan (lame), Petit Dejeuner (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.