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Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-102, 23 runners
Winning time 3m 58.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Tracked front group early - 6th at halfway - pushed along in 3rd two out unable to gain on pacesetters - rallied to narrow gap late - hit front near the finish and held on gamely
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat behind pace - third at halfway with a minor error at the 5th - moved through to challenge two out and hit the front - given a squeeze approaching the last - overtaken late and unable to find more - finished second
Carl Millar (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Went straight to front - brushed with rival early - drifted right at 5th - challenged and clipped heels 2 out - asked for effort and lost command soon after - held on to third without finding more
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midfield - bumped a bit 5th - pushed along and made headway 2 out - failed to close in 6th before last and stayed on at one gait to finish 4th
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Tom Dreaper
Settled midfield - moved into 8th turning for home - pushed into 5th before the last but unable to close on the front-runners - stayed on same gear to finish fifth
E Walsh
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards the back early - moved into 8th three out - pushed along into 5th at the second last - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same speed to finish sixth
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Settled towards the back - pushed along approaching the straight and unable to make headway in 10th before the last - stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - pushed along two out and unable to close on seventh before the final fence - stayed on same gait to finish eighth
Danny Mullins
Stephen McConville
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 9th turning in - unable to close by 2 out and stayed on same gait to finish
Sean Flanagan
H Rogers
Settled towards the back early - closed ground two out but no threat by the last - stayed on same gait to finish 10th
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort with nothing forthcoming before the turn - couldn't quicken and dropped away late - finished well beaten in 11th
Mr B J Walsh (7)
Barry John Walsh
Near front and drifted left at 1st - settled in behind the pace before going second by halfway - pushed along in third turning in - held no more after 2 out
Simon Torrens
Aidan Anthony Howard
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway before the turn - stayed on same tempo through to the line - finished 13th
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Tracked front group early - held 6th spot at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken from 2 out - well held at the finish
Daniel King
Chris Timmons
Settled in the pack - checked in running 5th - pushed along and unable to find more after 3 out - well held at the finish
Calum Hogan (7)
R K Watson
Settled in the pack - pushed along to 7th three out - flatlined from two out and finished well beaten
Jack Kearney (5)
G A Kingston
Settled towards the back of the pack - unable to build any momentum through the race - well held at the finish in 17th
Conor Smithers (7)
Ms Helen P Markham
Sat close to the front pair - hint of a stumble at the 2nd - held 4th at halfway - pushed along 3 out with nothing more to give - dropped away late
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held at the finish
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back of the pack for most of the way - unable to quicken three out - well held at the finish
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - pushed along and detached 4 out - dropped away and finished a long way behind
Ricky Doyle
Eoin Griffin
Handy early - hint of a stumble at the opening obstacle - settled just off the front group - came down at the fifth
Jody McGarvey
Noel C Kelly
Held up in the pack throughout - dropped away and pulled up before 4 out
Non-runners: Pearl Of Grange (unsuitable ground)
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.