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Belvedere House & Gardens Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
3m100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 6m 12.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
James O'Sullivan
Declan Queally
Settled midfield early - improving into 4th around three out looking strong - hit the front soon after - driven out to open a healthy advantage near the last - kept finding more up the straight - won with plenty in hand
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled around midfield - still 7th with three left - moved into contention before the last - pressed on into second and held effort to the line
Harry Sexton (7)
Oliver McKiernan
Held up in the pack early - bumped lightly 5th - made progress into 9th 3 out - pushed along and moved into 5th passing the last - stayed on into third but never a factor for the places
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - suffered a heavy knock at the 8th - into 10th 3 out and pushed along - up to 7th passing the last - stayed on late in 4th but never got competitive
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
M F Morris
Sat close to the pace - pushed along in 3rd two out - slipped back approaching the last with little left to give
Calum Hogan (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat second early - hit front 5th before giving way at the 7th - drifted left and regained command after 8th - pushed along and lost lead approaching 2 out - third jumping last without extending - unable to threaten front pair late
Gavin Brouder (3)
D E Fitzgerald
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 5th after three out then 6th passing the last with no real headway - well held in 7th
Liam McKenna (5)
Paul Tobin
Settled midpack early - blundered severely at the 9th and lost several places - pushed along and soon lost touch - trailed off to finish eighth
Kieren Buckley
Martin Brassil
Settled towards the back early - fighting for control - surged through to hit the front by the 7th before drifting left - lost the advantage after the 8th - chased the new leader and pressed for effort 2 out - faded late to finish well beaten
Kieran Callaghan (5)
James M Barcoe
Set the pace early - lost front spot at the 5th and settled just behind the pack - up to 3rd with three furlongs left - pushed along soon after - faded to finish well held
Carl Millar (5)
Eoin Griffin
Sat close to the front pack early - 8th three out then pressed for effort - faded late to finish 11th
P J O'Hanlon
Darren Collins
Held up at the back from the off - made no impression through the race - well behind at the finish
James Smith (5)
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - suffered interference at the 8th and lost rider
Paddy Hanlon (7)
Liz Doyle
Settled in the pack - brought down at the 8th
Kevin Sexton
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up at back - stumbled at 3rd - fell at 5th
John Aherne (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled midpack - came down at the 8th
Non-runners: Glens Sensation (reserve), Keep D Change (reserve), Steps In The Sand (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.