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Racing Home For Easter Festival April 19th - 21st Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m150y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 12.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Eoin G Kelly (7)
Adrian Murray
Held up towards the back - closed into contention entering the straight and up to 3rd by 2 out - driven to the front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the finish
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Sprinted to the front early and opened a big gap by the 2nd - margin narrowed to three lengths by halfway then driven out in the straight before being overtaken near the last - unable to threaten the winner to the line
Paul Kavanagh (7)
Michael Winters
Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway then asked for effort into straight running 6th two out - up to 4th at the last - stayed on to snatch 3rd near the line
J J Slevin
Shane Ryder
Sat close to pace early - into second by halfway - driven up before 2 out - dropped to third and urged approaching last - held that placing to finish 4th
Donagh Meyler
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back on the wide side - driven forward with modest progress into the straight - ninth two out then hampered when left in sixth approaching the last - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
John Aherne (7)
A M O'Grady
Settled around midfield - hit a rough spot two out under pressure - knocked about approaching last while fifth - stayed on at same rate to finish sixth
Robbie Geoghegan (7)
I Madden
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - driven and dropped back turning in - no impression made from 2 out and finished at one speed in 7th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Sat close to pace early - 3rd at halfway - pushed along and dropped away after 3 out - knocked about at the last then well held
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack early - improved to challenge into the straight and up to 5th under pressure 2 out - held no more in reserve approaching the last and well held at the line
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Held up towards the back - driven up but made no dent turning into the straight - stayed on at one speed from 2 out without threatening
G B Noonan (5)
Ian O'Connor
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward but made little headway entering the straight - unable to find more from two out and well held at the finish
Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)
Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Held up in midfield - driven approaching straight and slipped towards back - finished without response - well held in 12th
Cian Quirke (3)
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out and dropped away with nothing left to give
Alex Harvey (5)
William Harvey
Settled at back of field - no impact through the pack - driven for response after 4 out but found nothing more - dropped away and finished well beaten in 14th
Danny Mullins
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the back throughout - clipped the 5th - lost touch after 4 out - well beaten at the finish
Keith Donoghue
Barry J Fitzgerald
Settled midpack early - moved into 4th turning for home - driven approaching final two furlongs but unable to close - fell at the last
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up at the back of the field - driven and losing touch before the 6th - found nothing more - dropped far adrift and pulled up before 3 out
Miss T Quail (7)
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Racing among the pack early - stumbled and lost rider heading to the 1st
Non-runners: Bal Kauto (reserve), Go Gill Go (allergies), Old Kenmare (unsuitable ground), Olord (temperature), Silent Dawn (reserve)
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.