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Paul & Carmel Fay Memorial Handicap Hurdle
3m100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 12.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Kieran Callaghan (5)
W P Mullins
Towards the back of the pack - minor error at the 1st - progressed to 3rd on the outside 3 out - pushed along into 2nd after 2 out - battling for top spot before the last - left in a winning position at the last - stayed on up the run-in
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - driven into 8th two out - into 5th approaching the last - promoted to 2nd after the last - held on for the runner-up spot without matching the winner late
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat behind the front group - hit a flat spot in 3rd - dropped to 4th two out - pushed along but couldn't close - left in modest 3rd after the last - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Trevor Ryan (5)
Andrew Slattery
Held up at the back - improved into 6th 3 out - pressed for effort but couldn't land a blow - up into 4th after the last - held on for what it was worth in 4th
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Settled around midpack early - improved into 5th 3 out before slipping to 7th - unable to close on leaders - finished 5th over the last
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Set the pace and opened a big gap - margin cut back approaching 3 out then lost front spot 2 out under pressure - dropped away to finish sixth
Kieren Buckley
John C McConnell
Sat second early - pressed for effort from 9th - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Carl Millar (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled behind the front group early - jumped poorly and lost place at the 8th - form gave way in a hurry - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Ben Bromley (5)
S R B Crawford
settled midpack early - moved up into 2nd approaching 9th - advanced to the front 2 out then pushed along - lost front spot into 3rd before the last - chasing again after the last but severely hampered and parted with rider
Gavin Brouder (3)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up early - made progress into 5th and then 3rd approaching two out going strongly - hit front under a drive at the last but blundered and unseated
Non-runners: Billy Lee Swagger (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.