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Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival 26th - 29th December Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-102, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 41.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Went straight to front - clipped the second fence - edge trimmed by fifth after another mistake - kicked clear before two out - margin narrowed again approaching last - kept on well to score
Peter Smithers (7)
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Settled with the pack early - moved into 3rd before 8th out - unable to reel in the front-runner approaching 2 out - went 2nd before the last - stayed on but not enough finishing 2nd
Jake Coen (3)
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind the front-runner - still second approaching two out but unable to threaten up front - slipped back to third by the last - held that position to the line
John Aherne (7)
A M O'Grady
Settled among midfield early - dropped to 8th before rallying to 4th approaching 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - stayed on steadily but never in contention up the run-in
Tom Harney (7)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - roughly 6th to 7th through the middle stages - pushed along before 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Held up in the pack early - improved into contention 4 out - into 5th 3 out - dropped back entering the straight - unable to find more late and beaten well home
Niall Moore (7)
Philip Fenton
Sat close to the pace early - slipped back through the field approaching midrace - lost touch late and beaten well into 7th
Alan King (7)
John Neilan
Held up at the back - error 4th - down in 10th by 8th - closed a touch turning in before fading before 2 out - finished 8th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack early - held around 8th and unable to close - dropped away entering the straight
E Walsh
Michael Winters
Held up towards the back - slipped to 11th by the 8th - lost touch after 3 out - eventually well beaten in 10th
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back of the pack - slipped further off the pace by the 8th - lost touch three out and finished well beaten
Non-runners: Buck Rogers (unsuitable ground), Duke Otto (lame), Milanaway (unsuitable ground), Pipers Meadow (unsuitable ground), Ragin Cajun (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.