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2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 19 runners
Winning time 5m 12.01s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Gavin Brouder (5)
Michael Winters
Settled in midfield near the rail - 8th at halfway - improved into 6th with three to jump - moved left and into 3rd before the second-last - 2nd approaching the last and driven up - took command after the last and held on strongly
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled in midfield early - moved through smoothly to close in before the turn - up into second three out - hit the front after that - error under pressure allowed rival back in front at the last - pushed along but couldn't match winner's finish - stayed on to go down by a short head
Sean Flanagan
Cian Hughes
Settled in the pack - improved into contention entering the straight - up to 7th 3 out - urged into 4th soon after - unable to close before the last - found third under pressure after the last and stayed on at one speed to finish third
John Shinnick (5)
Niall Patrick Hennessy
Settled midfield early - moved through to hit the front before the 4th where a mistake was made - driven up and lost the advantage 2 out - chased leader in 3rd but couldn't get closer after another error at the last - dropped to 4th once over the final fence - held that spot to the finish with nothing more to give
Darragh O'Keeffe
Philip Fenton
Sat behind the pace early - settled midfield at halfway - moved into 4th three out - went on to challenge into 5th soon after - pressed for effort last two furlongs but couldn't find more and finished well held
Cian Quirke (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Sat behind the front group - 4th at halfway - driven into 5th 3 out - dropped to 6th after an untidy leap and held no more in reserve
Ricky Doyle
John Joseph Murphy
Midfield - errors at the 4th and 3rd last disrupted momentum and left no chance of closing - tailed off into 7th
Daniel King
Daniel John Howard
Set the pace early - lost front spot before 4th but stayed in touch - sitting 3rd at halfway - pushed along with no headway into the straight - unable to find more from 3 out and finished well held
Ryan Treacy
C Byrnes
Sat close to the pace and lost ground briefly at the 2nd - 5th at the midpoint - driven into 2nd but stumbled again 3 out - unable to threaten from there - down to 7th 2 out - faded away to finish 9th
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
Paul O'Flynn
Sat close to the pace - second at the halfway point - pressed for effort and dropped away from four out then faded into finished tenth
Harry Sexton (7)
E Sheehy
Held up towards the back throughout - still in touch in 10th approaching two out but making no headway - unable to find more and well held at the finish
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held in the pack early - pushed along with no headway before 3 out - unable to quicken and beaten well into 12th
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up at the back throughout - pushed along after 4 out with no response - well held at the finish
Eoin G Kelly (7)
Adrian Murray
Handy behind front group early - blundered at the 2nd - 6th at halfway - error and pushed along 8th - unable to close after and dropped away late
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Ms M Flynn
Held up towards the back - driven for effort and lost ground with four to jump - eased out of contention before the following obstacle
Tom Harney (7)
J Morrison
Held up at the back throughout - driven approaching 4 out - lost ground and eased before the following fence
Danny Mullins
R Donohoe
Held up at the back early - moved into midfield by halfway - roused after 4 out but faded - retired before 2 out
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
D Deacon
Held up at the back throughout - blundered 5th and driven up in urging - lost ground 4 out and pulled up before the following fence
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
John F Gleeson
Held up at the back throughout - driven into contention by the midpoint - lost ground four out before being retired soon after
Non-runners: Port Rashid (reserve), Spatman De Cerisy (stone bruise), Winter Carnival (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.