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Bobbyjo Day February 22nd Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
2m3f165y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 26.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 6 hurdles 4 omitted
Result
Philip Byrnes
Edward Cawley
Sat behind front pack early - third at halfway - improved to challenge for the front turning in and asked for effort after two out - edged in front briefly on the run-in before nudged out again to prevail late
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Sat behind front group - 4th at halfway - made progress to join front rank early in straight and driven out after 2 out - edged in front on the run-in and stayed on strongly - caught in the shadow of the post to finish 2nd
Brian Hayes
David Harry Kelly
Sat close to pace early - went in front from 4th before being driven and losing top spot at the top of the straight - third and urged approaching last after a minor error - unable to close final furlong finished third
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway then 6th when urged approaching 2 out - stayed on same rate late to finish 4th
Mr J P Sutton (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up early towards back - progress from three out to move into 7th - stayed on under pressure though squeezed for space on the run-in to finish 5th
Mike O'Connor
R K Watson
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th by halfway - urged into 3rd two out then dropped to 4th approaching the last making no impact - held on run-in without finding more finishing sixth
Cian Quirke (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Made the running - lost the lead at the 4th but stayed up with the pace - nudged into 5th before 2 out - found nothing approaching the last and faded into 7th
Niall Moore (7)
Philip Fenton
Settled midfield early - jumped awkwardly and drifted towards the tail by halfway - hampered three out then again two out with no real headway - battled on at one gear to finish well held
Gavin Brouder (3)
Karl Thornton
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd and awkward again at the 4th - made little headway before 3 out - dropped away with nothing left to give and finished 9th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Settled towards the back early - made steady progress heading to 3 out - in 7th and under pressure when came down 2 out
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield early - 6th at halfway - up into 5th and close on the front group before falling 3 out
Non-runners: Cozone (coughing), Doyen Flyer (coughing), King In Love (stiff)
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.