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Thomastown Handicap Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 32.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Settled behind front pair - second at halfway - moved up to the front three from home - firmly challenged after clearing the following obstacle then driven out to hold on gamely
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th after 4 out - moved through on the outside to third by 2 out - pushed into second close home but couldn't reel in the winner
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - 5th at halfway - moved into 4th 3 out - pushed into 2nd before the last then found nothing and eased back to finish 3rd
Paddy Cody (7)
Kieran Purcell
Held up towards the back of the field - still 6th at halfway - urged into contention approaching 3 out - moved up to 4th after the last and stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat behind front pack early - 3rd at halfway - urged forward starting straight - back to 5th after second last - flattened out and unsteady over the last - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close behind the pace early - eager on the bridle - 4th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out - briefly went for the front before being pressed and slipping back to 4th before the last - faded further on the run-in to finish 6th
Daniel King
I Madden
Set the pace early - driven and lost the front after 3 out - dropped away steadily from there to finish well behind
Ben Harvey
William Harvey
Settled in the pack early - slipped through the order by the midway point and made no headway from four out - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up towards the back - still 7th at halfway - driven approaching 4 out but unable to gain ground - eased down and pulled up prior to 2 out
Non-runners: Ilbdare (unsuitable ground), Paul's Dream (unsuitable ground), Truckers Cruising (unsuitable ground)
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.