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WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m150y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 11.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Phillip Enright
Darren Collins
Settled around midfield - up to 7th by halfway - moved into 4th three out - squeezed for space turning in - closed to challenge after two out and locked together at the last - driven clear to score 50 yards from home
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Held up towards back of pack - still 9th at halfway - moved into contention approaching 3 out - hit front turning into straight - challenged hard after 2 out - driven along and matched close home before giving way inside final furlong
Donagh Meyler
J P Dempsey
Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - moved into the pack turning for home - up to third approaching the last before being pressed and unable to find more - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Conor Stone-Walsh
Brendan Oliver Walsh
Sat behind the front group early - moved into 3rd by halfway - asked for effort entering straight before slipping to 4th approaching 2 out - unable to find more thereafter - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Sat handy behind front pair - 4th at halfway - dropped to 5th with 3 to go - asked for effort near the inner 2 out - found nothing from the last and lost ground on the run-in
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards back of pack - moved closer to front group after 3 out - asked for effort into straight but found nothing more - lost ground from 2 out to finish sixth
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - driven from behind entering the straight - made no headway from two out - well beaten at the finish
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Liz Doyle
Settled behind pace early - disputed second at halfway before hitting front 7th - shaken up and lost advantage into straight - held no more in reserve and dropped away from 2 out
Eoin Staples (7)
Paul Nolan
Sat just behind the front group early - up to 6th at halfway then advanced into 2nd by 3 out - dropped away in a hurry once asked for effort in the straight
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
P Cluskey
Set the pace early - error 7th spot cost the front spot and slipped to 6th after three out - soon had nothing left and lost touch before two out
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Held up towards the back - hit first hurdle - lost touch from 7th and finished well behind
Ross Berry (7)
Gordon Michael Doyle
Held up towards back of pack - urged into effort after 6th - failed to make headway - pulled up before 2 out
Paddy Cody (7)
Kieran Purcell
Sat close to the front pair - untidy over the first two obstacles - needed urging along after the 6th - soon lost touch and pulled up before three out
Simon Torrens
William J McLernon
Settled in the pack midfield - 10th at the halfway point - driven for effort past four out - unable to make further headway before being pulled up ahead of two out
Non-runners: Hope She Flies (reserve), Kazbek (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.