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Cab Plant Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m1f165y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 32.00s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Kevin Sexton
A J Martin
Settled midpack early - moved into 4th and going strongly approaching 2 out - driven up to hit the front entering the straight - kept finding more inside final furlong to score
Harry Sexton (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled at the back early - moved into contention with two to jump - hit the front looking strong before being collared entering the straight - battled on gamely to chase home the winner narrowly at the line
Kieren Buckley
John Joseph Murphy
Handy behind front group early - stumbled slightly at 1st - into 5th turning for home - up to 3rd inside final furlong - stayed on but never able to challenge - finished third
Carl Millar (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in the pack - moved into 3rd two out then pressed for effort - 4th approaching the last - held that spot to the line
Mike O'Connor
R K Watson
Set the pace early - lost command near the finish with urging applied and dropped to third turning in - unable to find more inside the final furlong finishing fifth
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled in the pack early - pushed along in 6th approaching 3 out - unable to close and held late
Ben Harvey
Peter Fahey
Sat close to the pace early - moved into second two out and pressed on at the last - slipped back to fourth in the straight - faded late to finish seventh
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
P E Collins
Held up early - improved out wide 2 out - drifted off a true line nearing last after cutting deficit - driven out but made no further gain finishing 8th
Niall Moore (5)
W J Bryson
Sat second early - pushed along three out then slipped back through field - held no extra late finishing well beaten in 9th
Anna McGuinness (7)
Patrick J McKenna
Held up at the back - pushed along and made no headway from 2 out - well held throughout
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Off the pace from the start - dropped away with no impact on the finish - well held in 11th
Non-runners: Demanding Gerry (unsuitable ground), Flashthelights (unsuitable ground), Retreat Archie (unsuitable ground), Ricky Langford (withdrawn; vet's advice)
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.