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Wexford Heritage Trails Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m4f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 4.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
John Shinnick (3)
Eoin Doyle
Handy early - shared front spot from 9th - hit the front 3 out - pushed along 2 out - edged away and kept going strongly to the line
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Held up early - progress into ninth 3 out - moved into third entering straight and pressed on - took second at the last - held on at one speed to finish 2nd
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - slipped back and needed encouragement approaching 9th - improved into 4th three out - held 5th under pressure two out and at the last - stayed on late to finish third
J J Slevin
P A Fahy
Settled towards the back early - still held up on the inner and stumbled four out - pushed along turning for home - improved to 6th two out and stayed on for 4th
Brian Hayes
Liam P Cusack
Held a midfield position early - improved to 6th three out - pushed into 2nd turning for home - driven along 2 out - slipped back to 3rd at the last - held for 5th at the finish
S Fitzgerald
David Kenneth Budds
Settled midpack early - nudged for effort in 10th - moved smoothly into 2nd approaching 3 out - dropped to 4th 2 out under pressure - unable to threaten leaders and finished 6th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
towards the back early - pushed into the middle of the field on the wide outside at 9th - driven in 7th three out and unable to make any inroads - finished 13 lengths adrift in 7th
Eoin Staples (7)
Con McSweeney
Sat close to the pace on the wide side - 5th with three left - pushed along and slipped back to 8th - unable to threaten before finishing well held
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Settled in a forward spot - shared front running from the 7th before a blunder at the 9th - lost command and pressed for effort 3 out - dropped away to finish ninth
Darragh O'Keeffe
V T O'Brien
Settled close to the pace early - hit the front from the 3rd - shared the advantage 7th before losing top spot 9th - pressed for effort 4 out - dropped away soon after - finished well beaten
Calum Hogan (7)
Eoin Griffin
Settled at the back - blundered 9th and already struggling - well held in 11th
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Settled midpack early - pushed along in 10th 3 out - dropped away late - well held in 12th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Noel C Kelly
Set the pace early - overtaken 3rd - hint of a stumble 6th - urged and dropped back 10th - driven 4 out but faded - trailing when pulled up before 3 out
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Held up at the rear from the off - made no impression on the pace - still detached when eased before 2 out and not completed
Non-runners: Head For Home (reserve), James The Brave (reserve), Monnow Valley (other)
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.