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Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m4f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 8.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Richard Deegan
Liz Doyle
Handy early - hit front straightaway and held command throughout - awkward at 8th - errored two out and driven on - clear by two lengths when clipping last - kept finding under pressure to win
Eoin Staples (7)
J P Flavin
Sat close to the front group early - up to 4th at halfway - urged into 3rd approaching two out - moved up to second before the last but blundered there - driven out but couldn't close after that and held on for the finish
Michael Kenneally (7)
David Kenneth Budds
Settled behind front pack early - up to 3rd by halfway and 2nd four out - driven on after the following fence - under pressure with no headway made 2 out - slipped to 4th before the last where jump was untidy - back to 3rd after the last - stayed on same gait to finish third
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back early - 9th at halfway - improved into 3rd approaching two out - driven into 2nd but faded again after the last mistake - held to finish 4th
Danny Gilligan
V T O'Brien
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - urged into 5th before 2 out but unable to threaten leaders - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - stumbled at 1st and untidy over the following fence - made up ground after 3 out - shaken up in 6th but stumbled 2 out - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same rate to finish 6th
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
Urged in front early - clumsy and lost lead first - settled behind pace - upsides after a hefty leap 4th - third 4 out - asked for more but made no dent after the following fence - down the field by 2 out and faded late
Calum Hogan (7)
Eoin Griffin
Held up towards the back of the field - 6th at halfway then 7th after 3 out - dropped away to finish 8th
Danny Mullins
R Donohoe
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 4th - held 5th spot at halfway - driven for effort after 3 out then dropped away to finish 9th
Darragh O'Keeffe
George Stanley
Sat close to the front group early - urged up in 7th by halfway then blundered and needed driving - lost ground steadily - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Alex Harvey
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - awkward at the opening fence - urged into contention around 10th but making no headway from four out - lost touch and pulled up before the second last
Donagh Meyler
Kieran Purcell
Sat close to the pace early - driven up after the 4th then dropped away by halfway - blundered and needed urging 7th - faded and eased out of contention approaching 3 out
Conor Stone-Walsh
J P Dempsey
Midfield early - towards the back after errors at the 7th and 8th - lost momentum and pulled up before 3 out
Jake Coen
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - stumbled and needed urging 3rd - lost place after another error - asked for effort by halfway - faded and was pulled up before 4 out
Non-runners: Fear The Deere (unsuitable ground), Wild Mandate (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.