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Pat Carroll's Pub Kilkenny Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)
2m3f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, M, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 17.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Michael O'Sullivan
Patrick T Foley
Shared front spot early - sat just off pace in third at halfway - moved through to hit front two out - driven and a couple of lengths ahead despite a small stumble at last - stayed on strongly to the line for victory
Sean O'Keeffe
Alan Donoghue
Held up towards back - moved up into contention approaching last two and up to second at the finish - stayed on strongly to close but denied by a length
John Shinnick (5)
David Richard Barry
Sat handy and wide early - 4th at halfway - urged forward after 3 out to move 3rd - dropped to 4th and driven approaching last before finishing strongly to take 3rd
Dylan Robinson
David J Phelan
Went straight to front early - driven to keep up pace before losing top spot 2 out - dropped to third approaching last - unable to close ground on run-in - finished fourth beaten 4.5 lengths
Sam Ewing
John Joseph Murphy
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th after 3 out then pushed along and 5th with a small error at the last - stayed on same rate up the run-in to finish 5th
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Settled towards the back - roused into a run and made ground early in the straight - 6th nearing the last then unable to find more
Ambrose McCurtin
Daniel G Murphy
Towards the back - no response to pressure entering the straight and made no inroads - plugged on from 2f out but always well held
Keith Donoghue
Andrew Kinirons
Held up towards the back - bumped lightly at the 6th - unable to make headway approaching two out - pushed along and stayed on at one speed to finish well held
Danny Mullins
Adrian Murray
Handy in the early stages - 5th at halfway - driven approaching the straight and unable to find more before the last - well held in 9th
Carl Millar (7)
Michael C Griffin
Midfield early - serious blunder at the 6th and fell back through the pack - out of contention from 3 out
Cian Quirke (5)
M Flannery
Settled around midfield - no response found from three out - dropped away to finish 11th
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Sat close to the front pack - disputed second at halfway - eased back to fifth with two furlongs left and faded without response
Richard Deegan
R Donohoe
Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - driven on before 3 out then error 2 out ending finishing efforts
Shane Fitzgerald
Declan Queally
Settled in the pack towards the rail - came down four out
Alix Balfe (7)
Patrick Downey
Settled midfield early - 6th at halfway - moved into contention behind the front group before blundering and shedding rider 3 out
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.