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KPH Construction 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2m4f85y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 6.07s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Donagh Meyler
J P Flavin
Settled handy early - mid-pack around 7th before improving into 5th - moved up approaching 3 out - narrowed gap by 2 out - level with rival entering the run-in - edged ahead and kept responding to the line
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack - still back in 8th after 7th - moved through after two out - up into 3rd by the last - finished fast to snatch 2nd but couldn't catch the winner
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled early - clumsy at the 5th - up to 3rd after 7th - moved into 2nd turning for home - hit the front approaching 2 out - met by rival at the last after a minor stumble - overtaken on the run-in but battled to the line - edged out for 3rd near the finish
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - improved from 10th to 8th then closer with two to jump - up to 4th by the last - held on without extra pace to finish 4th
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved from 11th to 8th before making headway after three out - hit the second last awkwardly - unable to threaten leaders from 5th at the final fence and stayed on for 5th
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Anthony Mullins
Held up early near the back - improved from 12th to 8th before making progress after 4 out - unable to threaten leaders and finished 6th
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Shared advantage on the rail early - lost front spot after 2nd then went back in front before the 3rd - kicked clear before the 4th - overtaken before 2 out - dropped away in 3rd soon after and held on for 7th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - still 9th then 8th and unable to close before 2 out - dropped away approaching the last
Daniel King
Gillian Scott
Handy early - nosed in front approaching 3rd fence then overtaken - scrappy jumping through mid-race - pushed hard to stay third turning into straight - lost placing after 3 out - scratchy again 2 out - dropped away to finish ninth
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled with the pack early - clipped a fence second - drifted into the pack behind - 7th at the 7th - found a bit more before 3 out - lost momentum and got in tight 2 out before fading
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Held towards the back of the field early - briefly improved position after the 4th before losing touch and being pushed for effort past the 7th - lost ground before 2 out and well held at the finish
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
E McNamara
Held up early - jumping ragged and losing touch through the first few obstacles - fell at the 6th after a blunder
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Shared front spot early - dropped back into contention after 2nd - down to 6th after 7th - faded before 3 out and pulled up
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Tracked leading group early - dropped away with fading effort before 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up in the pack - untidy jumping errors then hit hard after the 6th - lost touch and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Boston Jury (unsuitable ground), Red Glory (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.