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BARONERACING.COM Winter Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)
2m4f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 9.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Settled at the back early - moving smoothly gained ground before 2 out - up into second before the last - hit the front late on and stayed on strongest to win
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled with the pack early - still 6th two out from halfway - moved into second before the 8th - took command turning into the straight - drifted off a true line approaching the final fence - overhauled near the finish and denied by a short margin
Shane Fitzgerald
Shane Nolan
towards the back early - moved through field 3 out then hit trouble and dropped back - rallied approaching 2 out - up to 5th by the last with a mistake there - kept on to finish 3rd
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Went straight to front - overtaken before the 2nd then faded to lose ground by the 8th after an awkward jump - down in 6th four out - rallied to reach contention 2 out - bumped mildly and slipped to 3rd approaching the last - unable to find more on the run to the line - edged out of that spot near the finish
Eoin G Kelly (7)
Adrian Murray
Tracked the pace early - held 3rd before slipping to 6th - dropped away approaching two out - rallied late to finish 5th at the line
Kevin Sexton
James Andrew Fahey
Held a forward spot early - stumbled slightly first fence - sat around 5th before 6th - bumped 3 out - moved into 4th 2 out but unable to threaten leaders - dropped away late
Alex Harvey (5)
William Harvey
Held up early - moved into midfield before straight - improved into 3rd two out - slipped back before the last - lost ground on the run-in to finish 7th
John Shinnick (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th before edging into contention 2 out - lost ground before the final fence and held on for 8th
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up at the back - driven along after 8th - unable to make headway 2 out - checked after 2 out and dropped away to finish well beaten
Ricky Doyle
W J Burke
Settled just behind the front - held mid-division through the middle stages - asked for effort before 3 out - dropped away and faded before 2 out
Jack Foley
Aidan Anthony Howard
Settled in the pack early - moved up to 6th from 10th - dropped away after 3 out - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up towards the back - lost further ground before 3 out - brought down soon after
Niall Moore (7)
Frank John Hayes
Handy early despite a scratchy leap at the 1st - up front before the 2nd but again untidy at the 3rd - stumbled at the 7th - lost the advantage turning into the straight - dropped away with two out to jump and came down there
Keith Donoghue
Andrew Kinirons
Held towards the back early - crept into contention to run 4th after the fourth-last - came to grief three out
Non-runners: Beechfield (respiratory infection/scoped wrong), I'vedoneitall (travel problems), Rideau Canal (off feed), Royal Time (coughing), Weir Lane (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.