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Cosy Group Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m1f165y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 8.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards back of the pack - still down in 7th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 2 out - punched to the front after that - pushed out and stayed on strongly to score
Kevin Sexton
James Andrew Fahey
Sat close to the pace early - stumbled at the 3rd - up to second by halfway - pushed out after the second-last and stayed on to finish second
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Held up towards the back - stumbled at 1st - still down the field at halfway - error at 5th - urged into contention before 2 out - driven 3f out - kept on into third before last but held for good
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Eoin Griffin
Went straight to front - stumbled 5th and 3 out - driven up before 2 out then lost command - faded on the run-in to finish 4th
Danny Mullins
Michael G Cleary
Tracked the front group early - still third at halfway - stumbled three out - moved up to challenge before two out and briefly went in front - overtaken soon after and driven along - lost momentum on the run to the line
Sean O'Keeffe
James M Barcoe
Settled in the pack early - still 6th at halfway - pushed for effort approaching final two furlongs and stumbled at the last - lost ground on the run-in to finish sixth
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held midpack early - 6th at halfway - blundered 3 out then pushed along and dropped away - well held to the line
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
Edward Buckley
Sat close behind the front runner early - stumbled at the 4th and pushed along - slipped back to 5th after the next - error 3 out prompted more urging - lost touch before 2 out and finished well beaten
James O'Sullivan
C A McBratney
Held up towards the back - stumbled 3rd - moved into 8th before 3 out - allowed to drop away before the last and beaten throughout
Shane Fitzgerald
J Morrison
Settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the opening fence - slipped further off the pace by the 5th - urged forward after 3 out but losing touch - finished well adrift in 10th
Kieren Buckley
Conor David Maxwell
Settled midfield early - blundered at the 2nd - urged forward after the 4th - slipped to the back before the 5th - lost touch before 3 out and finished well beaten
Non-runners: Ar Nos Na Gaoithe (unsuitable ground), Arch Hall (coughing), Sea Of Doubt (travel problems)
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.