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Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 17.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front - challenged approaching two out then edged clear before the last - kept finding through the closing stages to win
Paddy Hanlon (7)
David Kenneth Budds
Settled early behind the front group - improved into second before 3 out - went after the front-runner approaching 2 out - couldn't get past by the last - held margin to the line for second
Philip Donovan (5)
Shane Ryder
Settled early on - moved up into 2nd from the 5th - held 3rd from 3 out but couldn't close on the front pair - weakened into a steady 3rd from 2 out to the finish
Jody McGarvey
Charles O'Brien
Held up early - still back in 10th after fifth - made progress from three out - unable to close in fifth before two out - stayed on steadily to finish fourth
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 6th before moving through after three out - up to 4th turning into the straight - unable to threaten the leaders and hit the second-last - couldn't quicken and held on level through the run-in - well held in 5th
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Darren Collins
Settled just behind the pace early - held third after the 5th before dropping back entering the straight - faded from contention approaching 2 out
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Held up towards the back of the field - lost touch three from home - dropped away before two out
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
P Cluskey
Settled midfield close to the rail early - still 5th after five furlongs - hit trouble at the fourth-last and slipped back through the pack - unable to threaten and dropped away before the home turn
Cian Quirke (5)
Leonard Paul Flynn
Held a forward spot early on the outside - slipped back through the pack after halfway with little threat entering the straight - lost touch before 2 out and beaten a long way
Niall Moore (7)
David Peter Nagle
Held up towards the back - 9th early on before slipping to 10th and awkward 3 out - briefly rallied after that - lost touch before 2 out and finished well held
Mike O'Connor
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Held up in the pack early - down in 11th after the 5th - lost touch and blundered 3 out - eased and pulled up soon after
Non-runners: Willywampus (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.