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Spinal Injuries Ireland Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 19 runners
Winning time 3m 53.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Held up towards the back early - still 11th after the 4th - progress from 2 out into 2nd before the last - driven out to prevail in the closing strides
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Up with the pace - nudged ahead just before the 2nd - extended clear after 2 out - margin cut on the run-in - worn down near the line to finish second by a short head
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Handy early - dropped to 6th before halfway then slipped back 3 out - rallied into 5th after 2 out - up to 4th before the last - stayed on to snatch 3rd near the line
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Sent to the front early - lost that spot before the 2nd - settled third by the 4th - moved back up to second after two out - slipped to third approaching the last - unable to threaten in front and eased back to finish fourth
Sean O'Keeffe
Liz Doyle
Held up towards the back - clipped 3rd - down in 16th spot after 5th - improved into contention 2 out - stayed on into last stages but always short of a threat
Gavin Brouder (3)
M F Morris
Sat close up early - hit a rough spot at the 3rd - moved into second by the 4th - pushed along in third after two out - lost place to fifth before the last and finished without extra pace
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up at the back - moved into contention two out and kept going before the last - unable to challenge - finished seventh
Conor Clarke (7)
Emmet Mullins
Prominent in the early stages - moved into 4th approaching 2 out - lost ground to 6th before the last - flat on the run-in and finished 8th
Jack Kearney (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - blundered at the 2nd - dropped to 12th after the 4th - improved position after two out but stayed at one level through the finish to come home 9th
Carl Millar (5)
Gordon Elliott
Raced handy in the pack - fourth two out before dropping back - faded through final stages to finish tenth
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled around midfield early - slipped towards the back before the 3rd and still last by the 5th - made headway approaching two out - couldn't quicken again before the last and finished well held
Alex Harvey (5)
J P Flavin
Settled with the pack early - improved into 5th by the 4th from home - pressed forward after 4 out - dropped away approaching 2 out and faded to finish well beaten
Cian Quirke (5)
Paul Nolan
Settled with the group early - eighth after four furlongs then edged forward approaching two out - dropped away before the last and finished well held
Daryl Jacob
W P Mullins
Held up in the pack early - improved into 9th before nudged into contention 3 out - dropped away after 2 out to finish well beaten
Michael O'Sullivan
W P Mullins
Held up at the back - down in 18th after the 5th - dropped away 2 out and beaten well into 15th
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back - still down the field midway - lost touch before 2 out - well beaten in 16th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace early - slipped back to 10th after the 4th - lost touch before 2 out - well held in 17th
Ricky Doyle
Martin Brassil
Held up at the back from the start - unable to make progress through the race - well beaten at the finish
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Held up at the back - down in 14th by the 5th - pulled up injured shortly after
Non-runners: Diamond Nora (in season), Wee Charlie (off feed)
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.