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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
2m51y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 19 runners
Winning time 3m 56.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Eoin Staples (4)
Shane Crawley
Sat behind front group - moved through to hit the front and driven out two out - urged on and small error at the last - challenged hard in the closing stages - held on gamely under maximum effort
Mr C J Shine
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Towards the rear on the wide outside - made good progress to 6th with 2f to run and driven forward - 5th jumping the last - kept on with purpose up the run-in to finish a short-head 2nd
Miss P Elvin
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back early - made progress three out - pushed along into 4th two out - up to 3rd by the last - edged into 2nd for a moment inside the final furlong before dropping back to 3rd and unable to find more late
Mr L P Shanahan (2)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention 3 out - pushed along in third 2 out - briefly second at the last - edged back to third inside the final furlong - held no more late and eased to fourth at the line
Mr J H Williamson
Adrian Sexton
Held up midfield - improved to 5th under pressure 2 out - couldn't threaten those in front - finished 5th
Mr M E McCrory (2)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - bumped lightly 3 out - asked for effort soon after - up to 8th before staying on same gear to finish sixth
Mr R James
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 7th two out - unable to close - finished seventh
Mr M J Kenneally (2)
T M Walsh
Handy early - shared front spot from 3rd then went clear from 5th - pressed and lost command 2 out - unable to threaten front pair late
Mr D McGill
Oliver McKiernan
Held up towards the back - bumped lightly three out - pushed along but couldn't close - well held at the finish
Mr J P Sutton (2)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards back of field - unable to close gap approaching final stages - well held at finish
Mr J Dunne
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Went straight to front - blundered at the 2nd - matched up with rival soon after - lost command 5th - pushed along 3 out then dropped away to finish 11th
Mr B Barry (2)
M Flannery
Settled around midfield - pushed along four out then dropped to the back and clipped heels three out - lost touch late to finish well beaten
Mr O McGill
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close to the front group early and had a small stumble at the 2nd - pushed along 3 out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 13th
Miss H Heffernan (4)
James Andrew Fahey
Sat close to the front group on the wide side - dropped away from 5th - faded 3 out - eventually well held in 14th
Mr D Allen
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to the front pack pulling hard early - pressed for effort 4 out - dropped away steadily late
Mr A P Ryan
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - clipped a fence 4th - pushed along 3 out and dropped away steadily
Mr J M Halford
Mrs Denise Foster
Sat close to the front group early - slipped back through the pack and under pressure - suffered severe interference and came down 3 out
Mr L Burke-Ott (2)
Michael Winters
Held up towards the back - improving into 8th before a heavy blunder four out - down at the following fence
Mr S Tobin (2)
Sean Aherne
Held up towards the back - made progress into the pack - hampered and unseated 3 out
Non-runners: Dream Escape (reserve), Fernhill Fling (allergy), No Big Deal (nasal discharge), Perfectway (allergy)
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.