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Comeragh Veterinary Kilmachthomas Handicap Hurdle
2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 7.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 4 omitted
Result
Shane Fitzgerald
Gerard Keane
Settled towards the back of the pack - improved from 5th three out to hit the front approaching final furlong marker - stayed on strongly to pull away and win
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Handy early and shared front spot - went clear from 4th - pressed for effort and lost place after 2 out - couldn't match winner's finish and stayed on same gear to finish second
Sean Flanagan
David M O'Brien
Held up towards back - driven into contention before 2 out to move into 4th then 3rd approaching last - unable to challenge and stayed on same speed to finish 3rd
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Settled behind the front group early - up to 4th by halfway - improved into 2nd after 3 out - dropped back to 4th and blundered at the following fence - unable to threaten those in front from the last and stayed on steadily for 4th
Donagh Meyler
Miss Ellmarie Holden
Held up towards the back - driven into third spot approaching two out then knocked back to fifth and bumped after - stayed on same gait to finish 5th
Kieran Callaghan (5)
James M Barcoe
Settled midfield - 5th at halfway - short of room approaching 3 out then squeezed and severely bumped 2 out - held on for 6th without finding more
J J Slevin
Garrett James Power
Set the pace early - lost command twice around halfway - blundered three out - driven on but slipped to the back and stayed there to finish well beaten
Eoin Staples (7)
Paul Nolan
Settled behind the front group early - up to 3rd by halfway then 2nd for a spell 3 out - back to 3rd and driven when fell approaching the following fence
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.