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Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m2f200y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 44.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Cian Quirke
Timothy Doyle
Settled towards the back - stumbled three out and driven to keep up - urged forward to reach sixth by the final fence - powered through on the run-in and got up in the closing strides for the win
Alex Harvey (5)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled in the pack early - back in 9th at the halfway point - stumbled two out - improved into 4th after that - driven forward to hit the front approaching the last - kept driving through the run-in but overtaken near the finish
Conor Owens (7)
James M Barcoe
Took the lead - sharp leap 3 out - pressed and driven after 2 out - surrendered advantage before the last and plugged on at one speed on the run-in to finish 3rd
Gavin Brouder (3)
D E Fitzgerald
Travelled keenly near the front - stumbled at the opening fence - third at the midpoint - pressed leading rival after three out - driven approaching two out - stayed on at a single gear to finish fourth
Donagh Meyler
Eoin Doyle
Settled towards the back of the field - still 8th at halfway - improved into 4th approaching 3 out but blundered there - driven on after 2 out - error at the last - stayed on same gear to the line for 5th
Kieren Buckley
Adrian Murray
Held a forward position early - stumbled at the 3rd and 4th - up in second by halfway - stumbled again 4 out - driven from 3 out - lost ground before the last - no response to the line finishing sixth
Aidan Kelly (5)
Padraig Roche
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - blundered three out and two out - pushed for effort after two out - dropped away before the last then held no finishing kick
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - still down the field at halfway - blundered four out - driven from three out with no real prospect of getting involved - well held at the finish
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - urged forward before 3 out - driven approaching 2 out but had nothing more and stayed well held to the line
Sean Flanagan
Andrew McNamara
Settled midfield - 7th at halfway - driven approaching the second last but faded before the final fence
J J Slevin
Shane Ryder
Settled in midfield early - dropped towards the back by halfway - driven for effort approaching three out - lost ground steadily from two out to finish well beaten
Conor Stone-Walsh
F Costello
Sat close to the pace early - still 4th at halfway - dropped away rapidly after 4 out and finished well adrift
Mr B J Walsh (7)
Barry John Walsh
Up with the front 2f out - 5th at halfway - dropped away badly from 4 out - struggling in isolation before 3 out - well adrift in last at the finish
Non-runners: Dee's Getaway (reserve), Rhythmic Tune (reserve), Slea Head (coughing)
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.