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Locke Burger Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 3.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - progress made by the 4th to move into 6th - continued to move through to hit the front 4 out despite an awkward jump 3 out - lost the advantage turning into the straight - regained command before the last - stayed on strongly to the line
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Went straight to front and opened a good advantage after the second - margin narrowed before four out and lost command there - regained control turning into the straight - challenged again two out - outpaced with no answer to the winner before the last - held on for a comfortable second in the run-in
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled midpack early - clipped a fence at the third while running third - improved to 4th then 5th - hampered again three out - unable to threaten front pair two out and stayed one-tempo to finish 3rd
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - hit a couple of obstacles including 3 out - lost touch briefly 4 out - improved into the straight - held a steady 5th spot 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up at the back - shuffled through midfield with mixed placings - lost touch 4 out - found some purpose approaching the straight - stayed on in a similar vein before the last to finish 5th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to pace in 2nd/3rd early - dropped to 5th before improving to 4th - unable to threaten front two and jumped awkwardly 2 out - dropped away quickly and finished well held
Non-runners: Nowwhatdoyouthink (allergies)
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.