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Social Packs For The Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle
3m140y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 29.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Danny Mullins
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat handy early - hit front for a spell at 7th before regaining command after 4 out - shaken up to go clear approaching 2 out - stayed on strongly to the line for the win
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Sat close to front - slipped back through the field before 5 out - regained ground into 2nd 3 out under pressure - unable to trouble winner nearing last - stayed on same gear for 2nd
Harry Sexton (7)
E J O'Grady
Settled midpack early - up to 5th by halfway - third and driven before two out - held no threat nearing last then stayed on same gear to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly 4th and again 8th - up into 5th with 5 to jump - briefly second early in the straight before dropping to 5th approaching 2 out - stayed on same rate to finish 4th
Finn Brickley (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - hit the deck lightly five out and shared front spot for a moment after - 4th and driven turning for home - asked for effort and not clean at two out - unable to close and stayed on same speed for 5th
Mark Walsh
Robert Tyner
Held up towards the back - lost more ground 6 out - driven and fell adrift after 4 out - down in 6th 2 out - allowed to coast home well beaten
John Shinnick (5)
Michael Barry
Held up at the back of the field - driven and lost touch after 4 out - lost ground steadily - finished well behind in 7th
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Went straight to front early - lost spot for a moment 7th before regaining it then yielded again after 4 out - urged but had nothing more to give - dropped away well beaten late
Aidan Kelly (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - improved into 3rd before 4 out - lost momentum entering the straight - eased and withdrawn before 2 out
Non-runners: Arion Soldier (unsuitable ground), Flemensface (unsuitable ground), Toor Khov (unsuitable ground)
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.