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Fibrus Says Neigh To Price Hikes Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 33.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back early - made smooth progress wide before 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out - driven clear before the last - stayed on strongly to the line as the gap narrowed late - won going away
Ben Harvey
William Harvey
Held up at the back - bumped 3 out then made headway into 5th - up to 2nd near the last - driven out to stay on strongly to finish second
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Handy behind front pack - third at halfway - fourth after small error two out - driven but unable to close approaching last - stayed on same gait to finish third
Ivan Ryan (7)
Conor David Maxwell
Settled behind the front group early - mid-pack at halfway then improved into 6th under pressure approaching 2 out - up to 5th before the last and stayed on steadily to finish 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - made headway approaching 3 out - up to 2nd and asked for effort before 2 out - held in 3rd nearing the last and unable to quicken - kept on same pace to finish 5th
Kevin Sexton
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - denied a clean run inside after three out - up to 8th soon after then 7th under a drive before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 6th
Harry Sexton (7)
E Sheehy
Set the pace from the off - held a length in front at halfway - driven and lost top spot near two out - down in 6th and urged before the last with nothing more to give
Ricky Doyle
Jarlath P Fahey
Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - dropped away after 3 out and had nothing left in closing stages
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - crept into contention approaching 4 out - driven but made no further progress from 2 out and finished 9th
Liam McKenna (5)
Jamie Albert Sloan
Settled midpack - 5th at halfway - urged forward but slipped back 3 out meeting a bit of trouble - faded away in the closing stages well held
Daniel King
J P Flavin
Held up behind pace-setters - 4th at halfway - shadowing the front trio then fell 3 out
Non-runners: Jersey Des Brosses (stone bruise), Kalsman (withdrawn; vet's advice)
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.