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Bobbyjo Day February 22nd Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
2m3f165y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 18.00s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 6 hurdles 4 omitted
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat just behind the front group - 4th at the midpoint - moved into 2nd approaching 2 out - driven up to hit the front before the last and stayed strong to the line
Richard Deegan
Niall Patrick Hennessy
Went straight to front - small error 3rd - two lengths to the good at halfway - asked for effort approaching 2 out and lost advantage before final fence - driven but couldn't get near winner on run-in and stayed on same speed to finish 2nd
Peter Smithers (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Settled in the pack - improved into third approaching two out then dropped to 4th under pressure after the last - rallied back into 3rd but only one paced to the line
G B Noonan (5)
Ian O'Connor
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - 5th and driven on turning for home - unable to threaten the front pair after two out and steady into 4th
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Stephen Gerard Carey
Settled just behind the pace - mid-division at halfway - moved into second three out - third and pushed along after two out - unable to close before the last and held to the line
Brian Hayes
Liam P Cusack
Held up towards the back - still down the order two out before improving into 6th by the last - stayed on without threatening the front - finished well held
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up towards the back - roused into progress after 3 out - jumped awkwardly 2 out in 6th - unable to close approaching last and held to the finish
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - driven and lost touch approaching 3 out - 12th into the straight - stayed on same rate without threatening
Aidan Kelly (5)
Gerard O'Leary
Settled in the pack early - up to 5th by halfway then 6th into the straight under pressure - held no more finishing off well down the field
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Held up at the back - made no impression - out of contention from 3 out - finished well beaten in 10th
Mike O'Connor
James Joseph Mangan
Sat close to pace early - held 3rd at halfway - dropped away under pressure after 3 out and faded to finish well beaten
Ben Harvey
R K Watson
Sat close to the front pair - disputing second at halfway - pressed for effort and dropped away rapidly after 3 out - faded steadily - well adrift by the finish
Jordan Gainford
E D Delany
Settled midpack early - urged into effort and dropped away after the 5th - found nothing more before being withdrawn ahead of three out
Non-runners: Wendell's Lass (injury)
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.