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Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 6m 3.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
Richard Condon (5)
Con McSweeney
Settled midfield early - improved into 4th by halfway - involved in a tussle before 3 out - fluffed the fence there and briefly lost front spot - pushed back in command entering the straight - edged clear 2 out - drifted left at the last but held on strongly to the line
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Settled midfield early - small stumble at the 9th - made progress into 5th before 3 out - pushed along to lead the chasing pack entering the straight - locked on for second 2 out - stayed on to finish clear second but couldn't land a blow on the winner
Peter Smithers (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Tracked the front group early - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd after 3 out - pushed into 2nd turning for home - couldn't find more approaching the last two - eased back to 3rd and finished one paced
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - pushed into 6th after 3 out then 5th but unable to threaten 2 out - stayed on same gear from the last
Cian Quirke
Paul Stephen Kiely
Sat close up early - disputing 2nd at halfway - small error 4 out - went up front briefly before being overtaken entering straight - driven along but flattened out - minor blunder at the last - finished 5th well beaten
Sean Flanagan
David Harry Kelly
In front early before settling up with the chasing pack - took over before the 3rd - challenged after 4 out and a minor error saw the advantage lost at the following fence - dropped away before the home turn to finish well beaten in 6th
Ryan Treacy
Michael Butler
Held a handy spot early - drifted towards the back and hit the 9th - pushed along in 8th before 3 out - found nothing and dropped away in the straight
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Settled off the pace early - drifted towards the back and clipped a fence 9th - under pressure and last 4 out after another error - couldn't respond and dropped away
Mike O'Connor
Michael Barry
Departed at the opening fence
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Sat close to the front early - not accurate at the 4th and a minor error after - settled into midfield soon after - small errors at the 9th and 5 out - pressed for effort with nothing left to give - lost touch with a further mistake - eased and pulled up before two out
Mr J P Berry (7)
J A Berry
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 5 to jump and unable to quicken - eased and pulled up before the following obstacle
Darragh O'Keeffe
Arthur Goulding
Blundered at the opening fence and rider struggled to recover balance - pulled up after the second
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Went straight to front and set the pace keenly - lost the advantage before 3rd and settled just behind the front pair - 3rd at halfway - minor error at the 9th - lost ground with another error 5 out - eased down and pulled up before 3 out
Eoin Staples (7)
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back of the pack - minor error 5 out - pushed along in 7th but making no headway before 3 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Mystic Milly (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.