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Billie And Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m5f185y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 33.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Held up towards the back - still down in 10th at halfway - moved into contention before 3 out and up to 3rd approaching the following fence - joined the front rank before the last - hit the front soon after and drew away up the run-in - scored comfortably
Alex Harvey (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - still 12th three out - driven into contention before the second last - advanced to 6th approaching the final fence - asked for effort and stayed on well to snatch second on the run-in but never threatened the winner
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat just behind front group early - 6th at halfway - moved into 4th with three left - improved to challenge for second but hit the second-last awkwardly - driven up to share the lead approaching the final fence - slipped back to 3rd early in the run-in and held on one-paced to the finish
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Liam Lennon
Set the pace early - shaken up on the inner and lost front spot approaching the final furlong - couldn't find more and slipped to 4th near the line
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Settled in midfield - 9th at halfway then nudged into 5th after three out - held one gear from there and finished well held
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up at the back - edged into 8th with 3 to jump - urged up to 4th after the second-last - stayed on under pressure but slipped back late to finish sixth
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - 7th at halfway before slipping to 9th three out - pushed along and stayed on steadily to finish 7th
Kieran Callaghan (5)
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - stayed on at same effort from 3 out - well held in 8th
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat close to front early - second at halfway then slipped to third heading to 3 out - lost touch soon after and faded well held
Ben Harvey
William Harvey
Settled in the pack early - 11th at halfway - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat behind pace early - 4th at halfway - 6th with 3 to go - driven after the following fence then found little and dropped away
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Liam Lennon
Sat close to the front pack early - third at halfway then briefly second three out - dropped back before the following fence - faded rapidly from two out to finish well beaten
Donagh Meyler
R K Watson
Held up towards the back - crept into midfield by halfway - driven on after 4 out but unable to threaten leading group before weakening late
Richard Deegan
Peter John Flood
Sat close to the pace but raw and awkward at the first - 5th at halfway - asked for effort after 4 out - had nothing more and dropped away finishing 14th
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.