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Fitzgerald's Woodlands House Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2m7f60y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 8.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled midfield - 4th at halfway - moved into second turning for home - hit the front two out - pulled away to win comfortably
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Held up in the back markers - 5th at halfway - driven into 3rd approaching 2 out - hit last and stayed on to move into 2nd close home - unable to threaten winner
Eoin Staples (7)
Cian Collins
Settled behind pace early - hit front approaching 2nd having been untidy there - drifted right at 5th - asked for effort after 3 out but overtaken soon after - no response under pressure - slipped to third close home
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Held up towards the back - moved into 5th three out then driven up to 4th soon after - couldn't quicken and stayed on same gear from the last for 4th
Daniel King
I Madden
Held up towards back of the pack - moved into 3rd by halfway - asked for effort entering straight but found little in 5th after two out - stayed on same speed from the last
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the front runners early - up to 2nd by halfway - driven into 3rd after 3 out but found little more - slipped back to 6th and made no further headway
John Shinnick (3)
Michael Barry
Sent to the front early - overtaken before the first fence - slipped to the back by halfway - urged forward from 5 out but had nothing left - beaten a long way from the finish and finished well adrift in 7th
Non-runners: Corbally Cross (nasal discharge), Ellaat (unsuitable ground), Hard Target (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.