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Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
2m46y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 18 runners
Winning time 3m 51.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
James Smith (7)
C Byrnes
Settled towards the back early - made progress from three out to move into fourth by two out - hit the front approaching the final obstacle - pulled away on the run-in for a comfortable win
David Cullinane (5)
Anthony Mullins
Sat behind the front pair early - improved into third by halfway - driven on and closed after two out then stumbled at the last but got upsides - unable to find more from there and stayed on at one gait for second
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Set the pace early before settling second and well ahead of the rest to halfway - driven approaching two out and shared the front for a moment before the last - kept up asking under pressure but made no further gain to the line finishing third
Hugh Morgan
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - error 3rd - up to 7th and driven on turning for home - small error 2 out - improved to 6th before last and battled on to the line finishing 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Paul O'Flynn
Settled in the pack early - shaken up into 6th turning for home then 7th and unable to threaten leaders after two out - stayed on at same tempo to finish 5th
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Sat behind the front group early - still in touch in 5th around halfway then driven with little response before a small error at the last - held on same pace to the line for 6th
Gavin Brouder (5)
Charles Coakley
Settled handy before going in front after the 2nd - opened a gap with one other in company until halfway - pushed along after 2 out and lost the advantage nearing the last - held no more in reserve to the line finishing 7th
Liam Quinlan (3)
Patrick Carey
Tracked the front group early - fourth and in touch by halfway - dropped back entering the straight under pressure - unable to threaten late but stayed on steadily to finish eighth
Cian Cullinan (7)
Ms Helen P Markham
Settled midpack early - improved into 6th by halfway then driven up into the straight but unable to make ground after two out - flattened out over the last hurdle and finished ninth well beaten
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - one-paced through the closing stages - well held in 10th
John Aherne (7)
A M O'Grady
Held up towards the back - little impression made and no danger from 3 out - stayed on steadily through the straight for 11th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
E Sheehy
Settled in the pack - asked for effort before 3 out but couldn't land a blow - one paced to the line - finished 12th
Cian Quirke (5)
E Seymour
Held up at the back throughout - made no headway before 3 out - beaten off well before the finish
Phillip Enright
A M O'Grady
Held up at the back throughout - made no headway from 3 out - finished well beaten in 14th
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Eoin Griffin
Sluggish start and settled towards the back - clipped two fences early - beaten by the third-last - well held to the finish
Mr R W Barron (5)
Donal Commins
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - dropped back entering the straight under pressure - had nothing left and trailed home well beaten
Ben Harvey
Tom Dreaper
Settled towards the back of the pack early - couldn't get involved and dropped away from 3 out - finished well adrift in 17th
Keith Donoghue
Andrew Kinirons
Settled in the pack early - improved into 5th after 3 out - close behind the front group when came down 2 out
Non-runners: Fear The Deere (reserve), Thats All (reserve)
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.