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Road Stud Installations Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m5f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 34.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Alex Harvey (5)
Noel C Kelly
Towards the back - 7th three out - made smooth progress after 2 out and swept to the front at the last looking full of running - forged clear on the run-in to win with plenty in hand
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield early - 6th and wide 3 out - urged into effort - 3rd approaching last - moved second into straight and stayed on for a clear runner-up spot
Mike O'Connor
R K Watson
Set the pace early - under pressure after 2 out - overtaken at the final flight - unable to close on the front pair through the straight
Darragh O'Keeffe
H Smyth
Held a forward position early - up to 2nd three out - pressed for effort soon after - fourth at the last unable to close on the front pair
Ross Berry (7)
E Sheehy
Sat close to the pace early - stumbled 4 out - pressed for effort 2 out - held 5th at the last and could not find more
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Cian Collins
Handy in the pack early - third with three furlongs left before being pushed along - slipped to sixth by the last - unable to make further headway - finished sixth beaten 20½ lengths
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled towards the back of the pack - improved into 4th three out - urged along but slipped back to 7th at the last - unable to threaten leaders and well held
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled just off the front pack early - fifth and stumbled three out then pushed along - dropped away after finishing eighth
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Struggled from the outset - held no chance thereafter - trailed home well beaten
Jordan Gainford
C A McBratney
Held up at the rear - unbalanced briefly at the 2nd - pushed along by halfway with little response from 4 out - pulled up before the final fence
Gavin Brouder (3)
Francis Casey
Held up rear early - blundered 3rd - lost touch four out then eased and pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Butchers Bill (unsuitable ground), Chef's Kiss (allergies)
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.