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Ishka Irish Spring Water Handicap Hurdle
2m5f60y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 31.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at back - improved into contention with 3 to jump - moved across approaching straight to lead by a whisker before 2 out - stretched clear before the last then blundered - stayed on strongly to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Colin Motherway
Settled just off the pace early - shared second spot after the 7th before hitting the front approaching 3 out - lost that advantage 2 out - couldn't get to the front-runner after that - stayed on steadily to the line
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th after the 7th - made ground into the straight to sit 3rd at the last two - unable to threaten up front approaching the final fence - stayed on well to the line for 3rd
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - into 5th after the 7th but flat two out and untidy there - stayed on at one gauge to finish 4th
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
E McNamara
Sat behind the pace early - jumped awkwardly at the 7th - shared 2nd shortly after - 3rd at the 8th before 4th turning into the straight - unable to threaten from 2 out - eased back to finish 5th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - blundered at the eighth - lost a little touch with the group - stayed on into contention after 3 out - up to 6th by 2 out - couldn't quicken again late
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Held up early - moved into contention by the 3rd - up to 6th after the 7th before slipping back to 7th with little threat 2 out - unable to find more late and well held
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Set the pace early - jumped awkwardly at the 5th - overtaken before 3 out and dropped away rapidly - eased out of contention before 2 out
Non-runners: Silver King (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.