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Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140)
2m5f165y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-140, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 46.90s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Cian Quirke (3)
David Harry Kelly
Sat behind the front group early - up to 2nd by halfway - hit the front turning for home - moved smoothly and opened a big gap after the second-last - stayed on strongly to score in a canter
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Took up the running - pressed after 3 out and lost the advantage entering the straight - unable to close on the front runner from 2 out and plugged on at one tempo
Mark Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - improved into contention before 3 out - third and driven 2 out - unable to close on the leader and held late
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back - improved into 4th approaching the straight - error two out under pressure - unable to threaten leader and stayed on same rate to finish 4th
Finn Brickley (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held a midpack position early - asked for effort after 3 out but made no headway in 7th turning for home - stayed on at same rate to finish 5th
Sean Bowen
Rebecca Curtis
Sat close to the front pack early - down to 5th and driven on turning for home - unable to challenge and faded before the last two furlongs
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Settled in the pack early - up to 3rd approaching the straight - urged in effort but slipped back to 5th before 2 out - unable to find more late and well held in 7th
E Walsh
Edward Cawley
Settled around midfield early - hit a small error 5 out then driven without gaining ground into 8th turning for home - held that spot with nothing left approaching the last two flights
Daniel King
Connor King
Held up towards the back - came down at the 2nd
Phillip Enright
Edward Cawley
Sat close to the pace early - dropped to 4th and still there at halfway - driven but couldn't find more after 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before the following fence
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Sat close to the front pack early - 6th at the midpoint before fading fast after 3 out - eased and pulled up shortly after
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back throughout - struggling from 4 out - no response after 3 out and pulled up before the following fence
Kieren Buckley
H Rogers
Held up at the back throughout - no impression made and losing touch after 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back throughout - pushed along three out but made no headway - dropping further adrift - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Hamsiyann (unsuitable ground), Mordor (unsuitable ground), Win Some Lose Some (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.