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Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-116, 23 runners
Winning time 4m 57.60s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Handy in behind early - mid-pack around halfway - improved into second before two out - pushed forward to challenge inside final two furlongs - hit the front approaching final furlong and stayed on strongly to win
Mr O McGill (7)
Noel C Kelly
Settled off the pace towards the back - still back of the field at halfway - began to make headway after two out - into 7th turning for home - kept on to take second but couldn't get to winner
Daniel King
A J Martin
Settled around midfield - moved through from the back to 6th turning in - edged up into 2nd a furlong out - held effort to the line finishing 3rd
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Took up the running - jumped untidily 4 out - challenged and driven 2f out - surrendered the advantage over 1f out and one-paced to finish 4th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - moved into contention approaching straight and briefly shared 2nd - pressed for effort with 2f left - held in 4th over a furlong out - stayed on same rate to finish 5th
Jake Coen (3)
Brian M McMahon
Settled in the pack early - 9th at halfway - made ground into contention before straight - briefly among the front pair turning in - pushed along and dropped to 6th approaching final 2f - stayed on same tempo to finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back - hampered at the 2nd - pressed on but made no headway after 2 out and stayed on same gait to the line
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat just behind the front pack early - disputed second at halfway - pushed along into the straight and unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished well held
Liam McKenna (5)
C A Murphy
Settled in the pack - hampered at the final obstacle - couldn't threaten thereafter - eventually well held in 9th
James Smith (7)
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway approaching final two flights - stayed on at same tempo through the straight - finished 10th
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack - pushed along late but unable to close - well held from 2 out - finished 11th
Shane Fitzgerald
C A Murphy
Held up towards back of pack - made no impression - finished well held in 12th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Tracked the front group early - 6th at halfway then pressed for effort straightening up without response - held to the line well held in 13th
Mark Walsh
C A Murphy
Restrained in the back group - a touch hampered at the 2nd and dropping further behind - off the bridle after 2 out and unable to make any inroads - well beaten into 14th
Danny Gilligan
Mrs Denise Foster
Settled in the pack - pushed along and unable to quicken after 2 out - well held in 15th
Mr J P Berry (7)
J A Berry
Held up towards the back for much of the way - hampered early on - unable to land a blow - eventually well held
Michael O'Sullivan
Anthony McCann
Settled around midfield - pressed for effort two out but found nothing more - dropped away late
Carl Millar (5)
W J O'Doherty
Sat handy behind pace - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort approaching last - faded after and dropped away late
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along with nothing more to give approaching the last - well held at the finish
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Held up behind the pace - 7th at halfway - pushed along with nothing more after 2 out - dropped away to finish last
Jordan Gainford
D K Weld
Settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the 4th - pushed along and lost ground after two out - well beaten at the finish
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Patrick Downey
Settled around midfield - came down at the 2nd
Donagh Meyler
Norman Lee
Sat close to the front pack early - third at halfway - pushed along after two out and came down at the final fence
Non-runners: Arch Enemy (coughing), Doyen For A Drink (ran yesterday), Rideau Canal (coughing), Whatsyourstatus (not qualified)
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.