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FLC Frank Lynch & Co. Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 3m 54.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Andrew McNamara
Settled midfield - around 9th at the midway point - improved into 5th approaching 3 out - stumbled 2 out - urged forward and driven out over the final stretch - stayed on well to hit the front late
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - stumbled 3 out - moved up after shifting right before 2 out - travelling strongest before the last - hit the front under pressure on the run-in - caught near the line and unable to find more
Phillip Enright
Sean Aherne
Handy early - second at halfway - edged into contention before 3 out and shot to front before 2 out - driven and overtaken before the last - stayed on to finish third
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - driven up to dispute matters approaching the last - stayed on under pressure but couldn't find more late
Donagh Meyler
J P Dempsey
Handy early - 5th at halfway - errors four out and two out - pushed along after and stayed on same gear to the line - finished 5th
Daniel King
Shane Ryder
Settled in the pack - around 8th at halfway - driven on approaching 3 out - errored 2 out - urged before the last - stumbled at the last - stayed on same speed to finish
John Shinnick (3)
S Wilson
Held up towards the back - still 13th at halfway - improved position out wide entering the straight - asked for effort approaching 2 out - lost ground before the last - held on for 7th
Gavin Brouder (3)
Ms Helen P Markham
Held up at the back - driven from the 5th - stumbled 3 out - bumped lightly 2 out - hampered at the last but stayed on to finish 8th
Kieren Buckley
Adrian Murray
Went straight to front and drifted left over a fence - held a length lead at halfway - reeled in approaching 3 out - driven up before 2 out - overtaken 2 out - urged on after that - lost placings before the last - clipped fence at the finish and beaten well
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back - improved to 11th by halfway - boxed in turning into the straight - driven approaching two out but always struggling to get involved
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up in midfield - stumbled at the 3rd - down in 12th by halfway - blundered three out while towards the back - driven on after that error - hit hard two out and no impression made thereafter
James Smith (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Handy early - 4th at halfway - urged for effort into the straight - lost ground before 2 out then blundered and seriously hampered there - trailed home well beaten
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
Edward Buckley
Held up towards the back - urged forward after the 4th - well off the pace and asked for effort after 3 out - allowed to drop away before 2 out and finished last
Mike O'Connor
J Morrison
Handy early - error at the 5th and asked for effort after - lost touch with the pack before 3 out - well beaten entering the straight - finished last of 14
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back - improved into 10th by halfway - driven approaching two out then came down there
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Tracked the pace early - stumbled at the 5th - third at halfway - boxed in turning into the straight - driven approaching 2 out with nothing more to give and fell at the last
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.