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Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle
2m3f195y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 56.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Richard Deegan
Eric Larkin
Settled early on - moved through pack before 5th and up to 3rd after 6th - advanced to 2nd 2 out - still in with hope in 3rd approaching last - edged ahead close home - fought on to the line - prevailed by the barest of margins
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Settled midfield early - improved into contention approaching 3 out - up to third with two left - closed on the pace setter at the last but blundered there - stayed on strongly to the line - denied by a short margin in second
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Settled with the pack early - up to 4th by halfway - moved through to hit the front turning into the straight - error at the final obstacle while under pressure - lost the advantage on the run-in and slipped to 3rd - held for the rest of the way to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Gerard Edmund O'Leary
Sat close to pace early - up to 4th after the 6th before edging into 2nd next - dropped back on turning for home - unable to threaten front pair in 5th with two to jump - held on same gear to finish 4th
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Sat close up early then went in front after the first - hit the front two out from home but scrappy over the next couple of obstacles - overtaken turning into the straight - slipped back to fourth approaching two out - unable to find more and held before the last - beaten into 5th
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 7th before 3 out - unable to progress into 6th approaching 2 out - lost touch after that to finish 6th
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Held up towards the back - blundered three out while in 9th - dropped away in 7th before two out - well held at the finish
Donagh Meyler
Michael G Cleary
Settled near the back early - stumbled at the 3rd then found headway into 8th past the 6th before clipping the 7th at 4 out - dropped away after 3 out - finished well beaten in 8th
Niall Moore (5)
M A Gunn
Just ahead early - handed up before first then sat behind pace - dropped back approaching 5th - down in ninth after 6th - needed driving before 4 out and faded before 2 out
Aidan Kelly (5)
Mark Fahey
Held up towards the back - pushed along after 4th and dropped away before 3 out - well held at the finish
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
J Motherway
Held up towards the back - pushed along after the 7th - dropped away before 3 out and well held
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Struggled to hold pace from the off - lost touch before 3rd - drifted further behind through the field - unable to make progress - well held at the finish
Liam Quinlan (3)
Donal Commins
Settled handy early on and fighting for head - moved onto leading rival's heels after 2nd - pressed on into second by the 6th - dropped away and faded fast after 7th - pulled up four out
Non-runners: Kates Choice (coughing)
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.