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Mahon Falls Handicap Hurdle
2m4f51y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 5.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Anna McGuinness (7)
Anthony Mullins
Settled off the pace early - moved into contention 3 out - went clear approaching 2 out - drifted right under pressure but stayed on strongly to the line
Donagh Meyler
Liam G O'Brien
Settled at the back early - made ground but boxed in approaching two out - into third and pushed along at that point - up to second by the last - stayed on but couldn't reach the winner
Brian Hayes
David Harry Kelly
Shared the front spot early - pushed along and lost the advantage before 2 out - stayed on same stride to finish 3rd
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Sat behind front pack - 4th at halfway - pushed along turning in and unable to close by 2 out - stayed on to finish 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Up with the front group early - settled in the pack and minor error at the 6th - headway to 4th and another small mistake 3 out - pushed along on the inner into the straight - plugged on at one speed from before the last to finish 5th
Richard Condon (5)
Paul Hennessy
Settled behind the pace early - third at halfway - up with the pack from 5 out - shared the lead 3 out then lost it before 2 out - hampered and stumbled approaching the final furlong marker - little response from there and stumbled again to finish sixth
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back early - still down the field at halfway and pushed along in 7th entering the straight - unable to make headway from 2 out
Sean Flanagan
John Joseph Hanlon
Shared the front spot early - lost the advantage and blundered four out then erred again and began to fade - eased out of contention before two out
Non-runners: Arion Soldier (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.