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Bluegrass Horse Feeds Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 46.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - drifted wide rounding the turn in 4th before the home bend - improved position after the final obstacle then found a gap to hit the front late - stayed on strongly to score
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Up with the leaders and keen early - in contention after 2nd - moved to the front after 4th before surrendered the advantage - held 2nd in the straight and one-paced from there to finish runner-up by 1¾ lengths
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Went straight to front - blundered second - lost advantage momentarily after 4th before regaining command - pushed along and overtaken late on - settled for third holding a steady effort to the line
Donagh Meyler
Mrs John Harrington
Settled with the pack early - sitting fifth approaching four out - dropped back three out - rallied and made ground before the last - unable to close on the runners ahead in fourth at the finish
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - drifted wide rounding the home turn - improved into third before the last but hit the fence there - dropped away quickly after - unable to threaten in fifth close home
Phillip Enright
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - still 7th four out then found some late headway from three out - unable to threaten the leaders and finished 6th
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held a midfield spot - slipped back to 8th before three out and unable to threaten by the last - finished well held in 7th
Keith Donoghue
Mrs Gillian Callaghan
Settled just behind the pace - up into 3rd approaching four out - dropped away before the final fence and faded - finished well held in 8th
Shane Fitzgerald
J Morrison
Held up towards the back - mistake at 3rd - lost touch in 9th before four out - dropped away after three out and beaten a long way
Conor Owens (7)
R Donohoe
Settled with the pack early - moved into contention and sat close to the pace before the 3rd - held 5th at the 6th where a blunder led to a fall
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back of the field - lost more ground before the 6th - suffered serious interference there and parted with rider
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.