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tipperaryraces Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
2m4f90y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-116, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 23.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Niall Moore (7)
Philip Fenton
Settled midfield early - improved to reach the front group with four to go - third by the following fence - went in front turning into the straight - driven clear despite a small error at the final fence - fought off a determined rival up the closing stretch - got home in front
Sean Flanagan
Stephen Gerard Carey
Settled in the rear group - moved into 4th approaching 3 out - gained on the front rank and into 2nd before a minor error 2 out - pecked at the last in 2nd - driven to dispute run-in - stuck on well - just denied
Cian Quirke (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Sat 2nd behind the front-runner - shared 5th momentarily then contested the lead 3 out - lost the advantage approaching the straight - 3rd 2 out and made no inroads before the last - plugged on at the one speed to finish 3rd
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled just behind front group - 6th with 5 to jump - urged along in 5th turning for home - couldn't close in 4th after 2 out and stayed on same gear to finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Gerard Edmund O'Leary
Front early - untidy jumps cost momentum and rivals closed twice before the home turn - overhauled entering the straight - outpaced and beaten after a mistake 2 out - fifth and well held at the line
Ricky Doyle
Matthew A Daly
Held up towards the back - roused into progress approaching 3 out - into 6th soon after but unable to threaten leaders - stayed on same rate to finish
Sean O'Keeffe
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - driven but made no headway after 3 out - still down in 7th - unable to find more late on
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Settled in the pack early fighting for control - driven approaching 3 out with no headway made - dropped away late finishing well beaten
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Sat handy behind the front group early - up to 3rd 5 out then shuffled back to 6th with no headway into the straight - dropped away late to finish well beaten
Alex Harvey (5)
C Byrnes
Sat close to the pace early - into 7th 5 out - pushed along and lost ground after 3 out - well held at the finish
Robbie Geoghegan (7)
I Madden
Held up towards the back - fighting for control early - driven for effort but no headway after 3 out and dropped away
Ryan Treacy
Robert Tyner
Settled in the middle of the pack - urged forward before losing touch with the field 4 out - well held to finish 12th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - hit the 3rd and clipped the 5th - up in 4th 5 out - driven from 3 out but couldn't threaten and dropped away late
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at back of field - driven with no response before 3 out - dropped away - finished well beaten
Jordan Gainford
Mrs Grainne M O'Connor
Held up towards the back - niggled for effort but yet to improve - lost footing and came down after 3 out
Non-runners: Camino Rock (unsuitable ground), Toor Khov (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.