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SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 1.90s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Finn Brickley (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind pace - still second at halfway - driven approaching two out then hit front on run-in to stay on strongly and win
Carl Millar (5)
John C McConnell
Went straight to front - urged forward before 2 out then overtaken on the run to the line - unable to threaten winner and stayed on same gear for second
Simon Torrens
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea
Sat behind the front pack - still 3rd at halfway - asked for effort into the last two furlongs but unable to close - stayed on at same rate to finish 3rd
Conor Owens (7)
R Donohoe
Raced handy early - sat in touch and 5th at halfway - improved into contention after 3 out - into 3rd but faltered at last after a mistake - held on for 4th without finding more
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards back - roused after 3 out - 5th approaching 2 out - unable to threaten leaders - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway then dropped to 5th and pressed after 3 out - faded without response late
Non-runners: Newtown Rambler (stone bruise), Pidoyne (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.