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Randox Handicap Hurdle
2m5f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 20.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Alex Harvey (3)
Noel C Kelly
Held up at back early - still 6th at halfway - asked for effort after 4 out and made ground into contention - hit front approaching last and stayed on strongly to win
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John C McConnell
Settled midpack early - up to 5th by halfway then 4th with two furlongs left - driven into second before the last - battled on strongly up the run-in but unable to close on winner - finished second
Mr J Costello (7)
A J Martin
Held up towards the back early - still down in 7th at halfway - into 5th and driven approaching two out - hit the last then asked for effort and stayed on to snatch third near the line
Eoin Staples (7)
Andrew McNamara
Settled towards the back early - improved into 4th before 4 out - briefly 3rd on the run-in but found little and slipped back to finish 4th
Paddy Cody (7)
Miss Ellmarie Holden
Sat behind front pack early - 3rd at halfway - bumped a bit three out then roused into command before the second-last - overtaken near the last and unable to find more finishing off fifth
Jake Coen
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - dropped to the back and needed encouragement after the 5th then made no headway before 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish sixth
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Shared front spot early - hit the top spot after 3 out then dropped to 3rd and driven - couldn't threaten again and slipped to 6th nearing last - held on for 7th
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Shared the front spot early - stumbled 3 out and lost command then slipped backward with little response from 2 out - finished well behind in last
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Sat behind the front group - 4th at halfway - dropped away after 3 out under pressure - well beaten and pulled back through the finish
Non-runners: Ar Nos Na Gaoithe (allergies)
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.