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Tramore Racecourse On Instagram Handicap Hurdle
2m4f73y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 9.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Jordan Gainford
J P Dempsey
Settled in behind early - still back of midfield 4 out - moved up outside to join leading pair approaching 2 out - edged in front before the last and driven out after it - kept finding more to the line
Simon Torrens
E Bolger
Sat just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - stumbled 3 out then needed urging when awkward 2 out - squeezed for space and shifted left approaching the last - into 2nd but drifted right at the last - pushed along but couldn't find more - held on for a steady finish
Donagh Meyler
R P Cody
Sat close to the front pair early - jumped a bit awkward in 2nd - 3rd at halfway - untidy again 6th - hesitant jump 3 out - driven up to challenge approaching 2 out - lost place after that - stayed on same speed for 3rd
Gavin Brouder (3)
John Joseph Hanlon
Travelled in 2nd - nudged for momentum passing the 4th last - effort made no inroad before 2 out and fell back to 5th - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Sean Flanagan
Gerard Edmund O'Leary
Sent clear early - shaky over 2nd and 3rd - dropped to second and driven up to level 2 out - outpaced before last - third jumping final fence - held no finishing kick late finished 5th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled just behind leaders early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort after 3 out - couldn't find more late and finished sixth
Finn Brickley (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled just off the pace early - 6th at halfway - flicked a leg and urged on before 8th - erred again and slipped to the back 3 out - driven with no headway approaching 2 out and faded late to finish 7th
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.