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Whitebox Property Group Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 80-109, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 15.50s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Settled just behind pace in 2nd - clumsy at 1st - back to 3rd four out - made ground into the straight to hit the front before 2 out - driven approaching last where two lengths clear - kept battling under pressure - margin narrowed near the line but held on for the win
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Set the pace early - matched up 4 out - lost front spot before the following fence with a small error and driven on - urged into 3rd turning for home - up to 2nd 2 out - unable to close before the last - stayed on but couldn't get past on the run-in
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up in the rear half - minor error 3 out but progress into the straight - travelling in 3rd 2 out - blundered and stumbled at the last with no ground being made on those ahead - plugged on at one tempo to finish 3rd
Philip Donovan (5)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway - fourth and driven approaching 2 out - flattened last fence and unable to gain ground then held on for same effort to finish 4th
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - made up ground after 3 out - urged into 6th but unable to close before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Slow to settle at the start - dropped towards the back and pulling hard - quick progress by the 6th - shared front spot then went clear before three out - driven and overtaken before two out - back to fifth two out - unable to find more late
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - nudged into 8th with 3 out but couldn't find extra gear - stayed on same tempo to finish 7th
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Michael John O'Connor
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but weakened for 8th
John Shinnick (5)
Timothy Doyle
Settled just behind the front group - third at halfway - pushed along turning for home - unable to make headway and dropped away before the final two furlongs
Simon Torrens
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the middle of the field - driven up approaching 3 out - fell away to finish well held
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up at the back throughout - driven approaching 3 out - dropped away and finished well held
Mike O'Connor
Darren Collins
Held a midfield spot early - driven and slipped backwards after 3 out - lost touch and was eased out of contention before the following fence
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - blundered four out - pushed along but made no gain approaching following fence - dropped away and pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Dumb Love (other)
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.