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Tesla Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 56.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at back - made progress into contention by 5th and briefly went in front - lost that spot after 4 out - level with rivals 3 out - back in command before 2 out - kept up the pressure to the line and prevailed
Alex Harvey (5)
Seamus Fahey
Settled midpack early - dropped to 8th before making progress from the 6th marker - moved into the straight and up to 4th by two out - closed to 2nd approaching the last - battled on over the run-in - unable to get to the winner
Ricky Doyle
Eoin Griffin
Handy early - third from the sixth - moved through to hit the front after four out - challenged three out - overtaken before two out - unable to fight back and slipped to third before the last then held for the run-in
Darragh O'Keeffe
Michael Winters
Handy early - 5th then 6th - up to 4th turning for home - 3rd approaching two out - unable to threaten leaders in 4th before last and finished 4th holding steady effort
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Settled with leaders early - moved up into contention after third then sixth by sixth - pushed for effort in fifth heading into straight - slipped to seventh two out after an untidy jump - stayed on late for fifth
Richard Deegan
Eric Larkin
Went straight to front early - jumped awkwardly 5th - overtaken 6th - up to 3rd after four out - slipped back to 5th before two out - faded from last and beaten late for sixth
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled around midpack early - still 7th and 6th entering straight but stumbled and couldn't threaten leaders - lost touch and stumbled again before the final fence to finish well held
Philip Donovan (3)
Patrick G Kelly
Held up towards the back - still down in 10th after the 6th and unable to make ground by 3 out - one-paced from 2 out to finish well held
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Settled just behind the pace early - improved to close in before the 3rd and sat fourth after the 6th - dropped back and began to struggle before 3 out with a blunder there - faded before 2 out to finish ninth
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Early on with the pace - slipped back through the pack after the 6th before finding renewed energy 3 out - lost momentum 2 out and held on for 10th
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - still 12th after 6th - made no headway 3 out - dropped away from 2 out to finish well beaten
Alix Balfe (7)
Patrick Downey
Settled towards the back - stumbled at the opening fence - down in 14th past the 6th - lost touch before 2 out and finished well beaten in 12th
Ross Berry (7)
W M Roper
Held up towards the back - still 13th after 6th - lost touch 3 out and beaten throughout
Kevin A Murphy (7)
L J Archdeacon
Held up early - improved into 9th then advanced from 6th with a move 4 out - lost touch before 2 out - came down at the last
Non-runners: Backfromtheraces (reserve), Derby Rock (injury), Jekiki (reserve)
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.