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Bar One Racing '100% Acca Boost On Self Service Terminals' Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-116, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 15.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Went straight to front - stumbled at the 5th - three-length advantage turning for home - driven and drifted left 2 out - scrappy over the last but stayed on strongly to the line
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - improved into contention after 2 out to lead into 2nd approaching the last - stayed on same gear up the run-in to finish 2nd
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - improved into midfield approaching 3 out - fourth by the last and driven out to finish strongly
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Held a midfield position early - improved into the straight to briefly lead 2 out - dropped to 3rd near the last - held on for 4th without finding more
Daniel King
A J Martin
Settled towards the back early - moved smoothly into 4th soon after entering the straight - driven with two out and slipped to 5th before the last - unable to find more up the run-in finishing 5th
Michael O'Sullivan
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled just behind the front group - disputed second on the inside at halfway - asked for effort approaching three out but made no further headway - down in sixth before the last and stayed on without gaining
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front pack early - 7th at the halfway point - up to 5th and driven 3 out before finding nothing more approaching the last
Sean O'Keeffe
Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Towards the back of the pack early - closer to the centre by halfway - asked for effort after 3 out and stayed on at one gear to the finish - eventually finished 8th
E Walsh
L J Archdeacon
Sat close to the pace - 6th at halfway - driven with no response from 3 out and held no more ground into the finish
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ms M Flynn
Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway then up to 3rd entering the straight - driven approaching two out but couldn't find more - held on for tenth
Gavin Brouder (5)
Michael Winters
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield 5 out - stayed on same pace from 2 out to finish 11th
Cian Quirke (5)
David Harry Kelly
Sat just behind the front group - 4th at halfway - dropped away entering straight and had nothing more from 2 out
John Shinnick (5)
Michael Barry
Held up in the pack - stumbled at the first fence - made no impression and well held in the straight
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled midfield - 9th and under pressure after three out - couldn't find more from there - eventually well beaten in 14th
Sean Flanagan
Ian O'Connor
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward but made no headway into the straight - unable to find more and well held late
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Held up at the back throughout - driven and making no headway from 4 out - faded to finish 16th
Ryan Treacy
C Byrnes
Settled towards the back of the pack - driven and slipping further behind after 5 out - unable to find more once in the straight
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Set the pace early - sitting just behind in third by halfway - driven and dropped back entering the straight - had nothing left and trailed home well beaten
Non-runners: Aine's Lad (stone bruise), Whatsafellatodo (withdrawn; refused to line up)
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.