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Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 19.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Tom Harney (7)
D M Christie
Went straight to front - stumbled slightly at the 2nd - stretched clear before the 4th - eased margin approaching 2 out - drifted left in the final strides - had to be driven out to prevail by the narrowest of margins
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack early - held around 5th - slipped back to 7th approaching three out - made strong progress into 2nd entering the straight - eased to 3rd before two out - rallied on the run-in to snatch 2nd right at the line
Alan King (7)
John Neilan
Held up early - still towards the back after 5th - strong progress from 3 out - third turning into straight - up to second before 2 out - pushed along approaching last - stayed on run-in - edged back to third near the line
Robbie Geoghegan (7)
Norman Lee
Held up early - dropped towards the back after 2nd - down in tenth by the 5th - began to close ground from 4 out - into fifth and keeping on 2 out - up to fourth approaching the last - could not find extra to close further - later removed from the frame after a scale irregularity
James Smith (7)
Turlough O'Connor
Handy early - up to 3rd after 5th then dropped away entering straight - unable to threaten leaders in 6th two out - stayed on steadily late - finished 4th
Harry Sexton (7)
E Sheehy
Held up in the pack - stumbled at the 2nd - up to 8th having been 5th - made progress after 3 out - couldn't get near the leader in 4th and hit the 2nd last - couldn't quicken after the last - edged out of 5th near the line but later awarded the place
Peter Smithers (7)
E Bolger
Held up towards the back early - moved forward to sit close to the pace by the 3rd fighting the bridle - slipped back to 6th after the 5th - came through again to 4th after 3 out - gave way before 2 out and faded home
Richard Deegan
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Sat just behind pace early - briefly improved into 2nd before dropping back to 4th and unable to threaten up front - lost touch in 5th approaching two out
Mike O'Connor
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Sat close up early - held 4th then 6th passing three out - lost touch before two out and finished well beaten
Calum Hogan (7)
Gillian Scott
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish well beaten
Paddy Hanlon (7)
David Kenneth Budds
Handy early - stumbled 4th and slipped back after 5th - struggling at the back from 4 out - lost touch after 3 out and beaten well home
Non-runners: Flashthelights (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.