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Slainte Mhath Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m6f151y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-125, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 53.09s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Settled in the pack - pushed along to move through after 3 out and travelling strongest approaching the final fence - stayed on to hit the front on the run-in
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Settled early with plenty of enthusiasm - tracked the pace in a forward spot - roused to move up approaching 3 out - sent to the front after 2 out - challenged again at the last then edged out on the run to the line - narrowly denied in second
Charlie Maggs (7)
James Owen
Settled towards the back - travelling comfortably when nudged along and made progress before two out - pushed along near the last - moved into third on the run-in - finished with purpose to take third
Joshua Thompson (7)
Jackie Stephen
Tracked the front group early - scrambled over the 6th and stumbled two out - driven along and battled on to the last - lacked the speed to get involved in the finish
Brian Hughes
Peter Atkinson
Handy early - hit front before 3rd - driven out and lost lead approaching 2 out - fought back before last then found little and gave way close home
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
Settled towards the back of the pack early - hampered by a loose hurdle at the 8th before being pushed out ahead of two out - stayed on late but without the speed to get involved in the finish
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Sat behind the front group on the rail - clumsy at the 8th and asked for effort after 3 out - dropped away steadily from 2 out to finish 7th
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly 4th - unable to challenge - finished well beaten in 8th
Conor O'Farrell
Iain Jardine
Settled among the pack early - stumbled two out and pushed for effort - unable to find more before the last then well held
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Went straight to front - lost the advantage before 3rd and clipped it 3 out - driven up before making a serious blunder 2 out - faded approaching the last for eventual tenth
Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Sandy Forster
Held up at the back throughout - never a threat - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Gaillimh A Stor (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.