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Talbot Hotel Clonmel Handicap Hurdle
2m3f137y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 42.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 4 omitted
Result
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled midfield early - 7th at halfway - moved through smoothly to hit the front approaching 2f out - driven out and stayed on strongly to score readily
Darragh O'Keeffe
E J O'Grady
Settled behind the pace early - up to 4th at halfway and into 3rd approaching three out - shared the front turning into the straight - edged back to 2nd and driven along a furlong out - unable to get on terms with the winner and held for second
Peter Smithers (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Held up early - improved into 7th entering the straight - pushed along and up to 3rd inside final furlong - stayed on same effort to finish third
Kieran Callaghan (5)
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - urged into 8th before the home turn - up to 6th with a furlong left - angled right and finished strongly to take 4th near the line
Richard Deegan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack early - up to 6th by halfway - 4th turning for home - driven on but couldn't find extra a furlong out - stayed on same gait to finish 5th
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Went forward early to set pace - sat second from midway then shared front spot approaching straight - shaken up into 4th a furlong out - held on for sixth without finding more
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - driven into 6th turning for home but couldn't threaten leaders - held on for seventh without finding more
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Hesitant start and settled last - made ground into midfield before halfway - awkward jump four out - still down in tenth turning for home - stayed on same speed but well held
Niall Moore (5)
M A Gunn
Went straight to front - pushed along and lost the advantage entering the straight - slipped back to 7th inside the last furlong and held on with nothing more to give
Gavin Brouder (3)
Ian O'Connor
Held up towards the back early - moved into 5th by halfway - dropped away entering the straight and given no encouragement to the line
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Sat just behind the front pack early - third at halfway - fifth with three furlongs left - lost touch and slipped backward turning into the straight - allowed to drift and finished well beaten
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled in the pack early - 8th at halfway - dropped away after the third-last and finished well behind
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.