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Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m205y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 9.60s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mr J H Williamson (5)
Charles O'Brien
Sat handy behind the front group - 5th at the midpoint - moved into contention turning for home - edged in front approaching the final two furlongs - pushed along and drifted a touch off a true line - veered left at the last fence - held on grimly under sustained pressure to score
No. 11
7yo, 10-11, OR 79
J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Up with the front group - minor error 3rd - 3rd at halfway - sharing the lead entering the straight - put under pressure and lost the advantage before 2 out - recovered to move into 2nd at the last - closed on the pacesetter on the run-in - went down by a short head
Mr E T Mellerick (7)
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea
Held up in midfield - pushed along to reach 6th turning for home - unable to make further headway approaching 2 out - fifth passing the last and continued to the line
Mr J M Halford (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - closed up entering the straight - pushed into 4th two out - unable to close in 3rd from there and stayed on same gear to the line
Mr Derek O'Connor
Andrew McNamara
Settled in the pack early - moved into 5th before 3 out - joined leading group entering straight - still going strongly before 2 out but pushed along into 2nd - unable to find more in 4th at the last - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Mr D Doyle (7)
Kieran Purcell
Sat close up early - hit the front briefly then lost it 3rd - shared command soon after - small error and gave up spot 3 out - pushed along entering straight - unable to find more before 2 out and beaten into 6th
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Settled towards the back - off the bridle after 3 out - unable to make any impact turning in - plugged on for 7th
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards back - crept into contention before turning for home - pushed along and unable to quicken before 2 out - well held at the finish
Miss P Elvin (7)
E Sheehy
Went straight to front - lost that spot after the opening fence then fought back into it from the 3rd - clear at the head of affairs 3 out - shaken up and overtaken turning into the straight - had nothing left to give thereafter and well beaten in 9th
Mr C J Shine (7)
W J Burke
Settled towards the back - minor stumble at the 2nd - pushed along with nothing more to give 3 out before dropping away to finish last
Mr S Cotter (7)
Noel C Kelly
Sat close to the pace - fourth at halfway - lost touch after 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
Mr E M Nugent (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled off the pace - still towards the back at halfway - pulled up soon after entering the straight
Non-runners: Go Gill Go (allergies)
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.