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Dale Farm Dromona Handicap Hurdle
2m1f87y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 3m 59.60s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Contested the front early - settled in behind the pacesetter before 2nd - shared control at halfway - small error 3 out - pushed along 2 out - just passed on the run-in and jockey lost grip on the strap - fought back to go in front near the line and won
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Sat handy behind front group - 4th at halfway - moved left before 2 out and blundered - driven along to fight for the advantage - edged in front briefly in the closing stages - denied right at the line
Jake Coen
Peter Fahey
Settled in the pack early - small error at the 2nd - dropped towards the back soon after - pushed along before 3 out - made headway back into contention approaching 2 out - third at the last and battled on to finish third
Jordan Gainford
Henry De Bromhead
Shared front spot early before settling just off the pace - stumbled at the 5th and dropped back - pushed along through the pack turning into the straight - rallied to close in behind the front group approaching 2 out - squeezed for room before the last - finished well to go down by a length and a half in 4th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back early - moved through field after 3 out - within range of front pack 2 out - asked for effort but made no dent near the line - finished 5th at one speed
Mr R Sugrue (7)
Liam Kenny
Shared the front spot early - pushed along and lost command after two out - stayed on same gallop to finish sixth
Danny Mullins
Jonathan Fogarty
Settled towards the back - moved into contention after 3 out - boxed in before 2 out - hampered approaching last - unable to threaten leaders and finished 7th one-paced
Peter Smithers (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Sat behind the pace - third at halfway - closed on the front pair before three out - driven and stumbled two out - fourth after another error at the last - held no more on the run-in finishing eighth
Alex Harvey (3)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with no gain 3 out - stayed on same speed up the run-in - finished 9th
Danny Gilligan
W J O'Doherty
Shared the initial lead for a spell - settled just behind the front group before easing back into midfield - pressed for effort but made no headway approaching two out - stayed on at same gear to finish tenth
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
Settled midfield early - moved into contention 3 out and closed on the front pair 2 out - asked for effort but found little - held on same pace to finish 11th
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Sat close up early - 5th at halfway - pushed along wide after 3 out but faded quickly
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Small error at the opening fence - dropped towards the back soon after - pushed along with nothing to show 3 out and held no more ground to the line
Non-runners: Finnicky Filly (in season), Kinbara Hills (coughing), Pleasureofpressure (allergy), Rock Ya Boy Ya (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.