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Glenary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m2f152y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 54.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
D Deacon
Settled in midpack early - stumbled after the 4th and made headway into contention in 5th turning for home - driven to the front by a whisker approaching 2 out - edged clear by a length despite a small error at the last - stayed on strongly to prevail
Liam Quinlan (3)
M A Cahill
Settled midfield early - pushed forward before 5 out - moved into 3rd after 3 out - shared the front briefly turning in - edged ahead just before 2 out - overtaken approaching that point - a length behind before the last then held on for 2nd
Donagh Meyler
Adrian Murray
Settled towards the back early - stumbled at the 6th - moved into 7th five out - cruising in 3rd approaching two out - blundered there and driven along - unable to close before the last - stayed on same gear to finish third
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled midfield - moved up into 5th with a small error 5 out - pushed along approaching the straight - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same rate to finish 4th
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Shared early lead - drifted wide after 1st then lost front spot to sit second - small error 3rd - pressed on into the straight - couldn't find more in 5th before 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - still down the field entering the straight and unable to make gains by two out - stayed on at one speed to the line
Ryan Treacy
Robert Tyner
Held up towards the back - pushed along and made no headway 3 out - well held at the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Shared the front then went clear from the 2nd - stumbled at the 5th and clipped again 3 out - caught approaching the straight - pushed along and overtaken before 2 out - had nothing left in the closing stages - finished well held in 8th
Gavin Brouder (3)
Conor O'Dwyer
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
Kieran Callaghan (5)
James M Barcoe
Settled early towards rear - improved into midfield and up to 5th by halfway - pressed for effort but faded before the straight
Dylan Robinson
Tom McGuinness
Held up towards back of field - pushed along and made no progress 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Alex Harvey (5)
J P Flavin
Near the front early - settled just behind the pace - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort but found nothing before being pulled up 2 out
Mike O'Connor
James Joseph Mangan
Sat close up early - settled just behind the front group - third at halfway - pressed for effort and dropped back before 5 out - faded and eased out of the race before 2 out
Non-runners: Kalanisi Dubh (withdrawn), St Anthonys Corner (reserve), Star Official (withdrawn)
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.