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Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m2f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 41.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
G B Noonan (3)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled just behind front group early - 8th at halfway - into 5th turning for home - asked for effort two out in 4th - second before the last - hit front on the run-in and stayed on strongly to win
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Up with the front group early - 5th at halfway - 4th into the straight - lost fluency 2 out and nudged into 2nd - dropped to 3rd before the last - unable to make any inroads on the winner and one-paced from there - ran on into 2nd at the line beaten 2½ lengths
Kieren Buckley
Conor David Maxwell
Error at the opening fence - settled midpack under a squeeze - moved through to hit the front despite a stumble at the second - unbalanced again at the 4th - asked for effort after the second-last - overtaken on the run to the line - unable to find more and held on for 3rd
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - urged into contention entering the straight and up to 5th by 2 out - 4th approaching the last - asked for effort but unable to close - stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Handy near front early - settled just behind pace into 4th by halfway - driven up into 2nd turning for home - unable to make ground and blundered 2 out - slipped back to 5th at the last - held on without finishing off well
Anna McGuinness (7)
Aengus King
Held up handy early - up behind front group after 2nd then third at halfway - dropped to 7th turning into straight - asked for effort but made no headway after 2 out - stayed on same gait to finish 6th
Brian Hayes
Daniel G Murphy
Held up near back - blundered 4 out and driven into contention still 12th turning in - stayed on same gait late but never a factor - finished 7th
John Shinnick (3)
Mary Ellen Doyle
Settled behind the pace early and fighting for control - up to 2nd after the second - pushed along in 3rd turning for home - dropped to 6th with two furlongs left - unable to find more and finished well beaten in 8th
Sean O'Keeffe
Darren Collins
Settled in the pack - nudged forward approaching the straight - made no headway from 2 out and finished 9th
Shane Fitzgerald
J Morrison
Held up towards the back and driven up early - fumbled over 2nd - lost more ground after a wobble at 5th - hit 3 out then asked for effort with little response - stayed on same gear to finish 10th
Sean Flanagan
Eoin Doyle
Settled towards the back of the pack - hit the 5th and made little headway when awkward two out - asked for more soon after but couldn't find any and finished well held
Darragh O'Keeffe
M Flannery
Settled midpack near rail - 7th at halfway then pushed along with no headway before blundering two out - dropped away late to finish 12th
Gavin Brouder (3)
W J Burke
Settled in the pack early - 6th at the midpoint - driven approaching 3 out then dropped away
Richard Deegan
Dermot P O'Brien
Stumbled early on and settled at the back - hit the deck at the 3rd and 6th too - asked for effort 3 out - dropped away thereafter - finished last of the field
Jordan Gainford
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled around midpack early - stumbled 6th and untidy at following obstacle then pushed along with no headway after 3 out - dropped away tamely to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Amron Diamond (reserve), Demanding Gerry (stone bruise), Live To Laugh (reserve), Miss Lia (allergies), Skyscraper (unsuitable ground), Stonecarthy (travel problems)
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.