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Whistlin' Donkeys At Fairyhouse Easter Saturday Handicap Hurdle
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 7.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Donagh Meyler
A L T Moore
Settled in the pack midfield - 7th at halfway then improved into contention 3 out to hit the front approaching last - driven out for a strong finish and won
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled just behind front group early - third at halfway - dropped back past three out and driven up in ninth turning for home - improved to fifth before the last - stayed on strongly under pressure to finish closest of all in 2nd
Cian Cullinan (7)
Patrick Joseph Hayes
Up with the front group - 4th at halfway - niggled after the 9th - pressed for the lead on turning in then dropped to 3rd approaching the last - driven and plugged on at one speed on the run-in to finish third
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - improved into 5th after 3 out under pressure - stumbled at the last but stayed on for 4th
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Cian Collins
Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - improved into contention 3 out to loom up entering the straight - hit the front briefly 2 out before being driven out but faded to finish 5th
James Smith (5)
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up in the pack early - improved into contention before 3 out then 7th turning for home with a blunder 2 out - pushed along and plugged on steadily to finish sixth
Danny Gilligan
Liam P Cusack
Held up towards the back - improved into 8th entering the straight - 6th at the second last - pressed for effort but unable to close and stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Finn Brickley (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway then moved up to challenge 5 out - shared the front turning into the straight - faded after 2 out to finish 8th
Sean Flanagan
H Rogers
Held up in the pack - still 9th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but made no gain - dropped away well beaten in last
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Held up at the back - no headway made and dropped away after 3 out - well beaten in last
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Sat handy behind pace - shaken up to hit front after 3 out then dropped away with nothing left approaching straight - well beaten and eased before the last
E Walsh
Edward Cawley
Settled in the pack - eased out of contention approaching 5th
Tom Kelly (7)
Thomas Cooper
Front early - shaken up and lost the lead 3f out - dropped away with nothing left - eased out of contention and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Arion Soldier (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.