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BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
2m1f89y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 11.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled just behind the front pair early - moved into contention approaching two out and driven up to dispute matters from the last - edged in front inside the final 200 yards and stayed on strongly to score
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Up with the front group early - took up the running before the 2nd - moved well ahead after the 3rd - margin cut from 2 out - not clean at the last and came under pressure - overhauled inside the final 200yds and found nothing more
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled midpack early - jumped awkwardly around 5th - slipped back to 7th three out and needed encouragement - rallied to 5th soon after - closed late into 3rd on the run-in but held for that spot
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Settled just behind the front group early - still 3rd at halfway - driven approaching the final fence with no real gain and met it awkwardly - eased back to finish 4th
Jordan Gainford
E D Delany
Shared the front early - went ahead after the 1st then lost that spot before the 2nd - slipped further back to 3rd and 4th around halfway - pushed along from 3 out with little response before the last - eased back to finish 5th
Phillip Enright
M A Cahill
Held up towards the back - moved into 6th place three out but jumped awkwardly and needed driving - unable to find more and finished at an even effort
Mr J L Gleeson
John E & Thomas Kiely
Settled towards back - clumsy at 1st and 5th - improved into 8th after 3 out - pushed along with no response from 2 out and only edged up into 7th late
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Shared front spot early and drifted left over first before losing top spot - settled midfield but scratchy over obstacles - pushed along around three out into 5th - found nothing more and faded from two out
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
I Madden
Held up at the back - scrappy over the third-last - lost more ground after three out - shifted left and untidy at the following obstacle then no response left - well held in 9th
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.