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Devon Inn Dan Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 29.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Up with the pace early - jumping errors at the 5th and 4th last - still in contention entering the straight - moved into 2nd before the final fence - pressed for the lead on the run-in - stayed on strongly to hit the front in the closing 50 yards
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front pack - 4th at halfway - squeezed for room and dropped back turning into straight - made no headway before 2 out - driven from there and rallied to 4th at the last - finished well to snatch 2nd late
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Sat just behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - made progress from 3 out - 2nd turning in - went in front 2 out and pushed along before the last - challenged hard up the run-in - stayed on well but faltered in the closing strides when troubled and finished 3rd beaten 3 lengths
Jake Coen
Peter Fahey
Handy early - up with the front pair by halfway - hit the front 3 out - driven approaching the straight - blundered and lost top spot 2 out - unable to close on the winner despite urging at the last - stayed on same effort in 4th
Eoin Staples (7)
Edward F Power
Held up towards the back - mistake three out - improved into contention up the outside before two out - sixth heading to the last - unable to find extra despite urging - stayed on same rate to finish 5th
Kevin Sexton
Declan Queally
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - pushed into 5th turning for home - up to 4th two out - unable to threaten leaders approaching last - stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up at the back holding a bit of enthusiasm - urged into 6th turning into the straight - couldn't land a blow after the second-last - scrappy over the last - stayed on same rate to finish 7th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Ms M Flynn
Up with the pace early - went in front from the off before a small error saw the advantage lost 3 out - fourth turning for home under pressure - unable to find more and beaten well into 8th
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - jumped poorly at the 4th - made no inroads before 2 out and plugged on without threatening
Conor Stone-Walsh
C A Murphy
Held up towards the back of the pack - still 9th at halfway - driven approaching two out but unable to close - finished well held in 10th
Paddy Cody (7)
Eoin Doyle
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - small error 5 out - pushed along but unable to close before 2 out and weakened late to finish 11th
Gavin Brouder (3)
M F Morris
Back of the pack - still 10th at halfway - ridden before 2 out and made no headway - well held in 12th
Danny Mullins
E McNamara
Settled midfield - still 8th at halfway - untidy 7th and hampered for room approaching 3 out - driven and beaten back through the field before 2 out - held on for little in the finish
Non-runners: Cheerful Chap (unsuitable ground), Pistocchi (stone bruise)
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.