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ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
2m4f48y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-109, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 7.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th 3 out and shared front spot approaching the last - asked for effort and went on at the final flight - stayed on strongly to the line
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled behind front group early - third at the halfway point - moved through to share the advantage two out - pushed along and overtaken approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten the winner but stayed on at one speed to finish second
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 2 out and up to 4th before the last - stayed on to finish 3rd
Michael Ryan Casey (7)
Stephen Ryan
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway then 6th with three furlongs left - improved to 5th before the last and stayed on steadily to finish 4th
Cian Quirke (5)
S Curling
Front early - blundered 2nd and lost the advantage momentarily before 4th - relinquished the front 7th - kept up with the pace and hit the front once more in the straight - 3rd approaching the last before fading on the run-in to finish 5th
Alex Harvey (5)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled midpack early - up to 4th by halfway but stumbled 3 out - driven from 2 out - dropped to 6th with little threat approaching last - held that spot to the line
James Smith (7)
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back of the pack early - still 7th at halfway - urged for effort approaching 3 out but couldn't find more from 2 out - clipped last and stayed on well beaten
Gavin Brouder (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch entering the straight - stayed on at same speed up the run-in
Shaun Greene (7)
James M Barrett
Sat close up early travelling keenly - hit the front before the 4th and again from the 7th - overtaken entering the straight - asked for effort but found nothing more - dropped away up the straight - well held at the finish
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.