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Bar One Racing Easter Handicap Hurdle
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 38.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Held up towards the back of the pack early - crept into contention from 5 out - moved to the outside to press forward before 2 out - hit front on the run-in and stayed on strongly to score
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Held up towards the back - improved on the outside approaching 3 out and asked for effort - up to 3rd before the last then driven out on the run-in - stayed on to take 2nd without landing a blow on the winner
Kevin Sexton
Gavin Cromwell
Sat handy on rail behind pace - moved through to third approaching 3 out then edged to front before the following fence - pressed for advantage and matched up by last - overhauled on the run for home and unable to find more finishing third
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midpack early - hit a flat spot four out then had to be driven on turning for home - moved into 6th before last and stayed on gamely - held that position to finish fourth
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Sat second early - urged into contention to share front spot 3 out - overtaken and driven out - slipped to fourth by the last with nothing left then eased back to fifth at the finish
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back of the pack - clipped one four out then improved on the outside into contention before two out - held in fifth before the last and eased back a place on the run to the line
Shane Fitzgerald
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - untidy 5 out and driven out over following fences - stayed on late for 7th but no closer
Cian Cullinan (7)
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd and hesitant at the 3rd - driven with headway on the inner from 3 out but flattened out into 7th before the last - eased back to finish 8th
Aidan Kelly (5)
C A Murphy
Up with the front group but jumping was imprecise at stages - 4th four out and roused before the following fence - nothing left in the tank and a blunder two out
Ben Harvey
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - up in 5th four out and asked for effort before three out - dropped away soon after finishing well held
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace early - stumbled slightly 6th before drawing alongside 3 out - driven along and lost the advantage soon after - unable to find more and dropped away from 2 out to finish well beaten
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack early - nudged for effort before 3 out and soon under pressure - failed to threaten and dropped away before 2 out - eventually finished 12th
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - untidy 6 out then driven on after 4 out with nothing more to give from 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Sat close to the pace wide - blundered four out then pushed along and dropped away - well beaten at the finish
James Smith (5)
Desmond Kenneally
Settled in the pack early - moved through to reach the front group - well placed approaching 3 out - unseated rider 3 out
Non-runners: The Big Doyen (injured in transit)
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.