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Lough Construction Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
3m30y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 20 runners
Winning time 6m 15.08s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat just off the pace on the inner - asked for effort from 3 out and holding third turning for home - found extra between rivals late to get up in the final strides
Cian Cullinan (7)
Aengus King
Settled in the pack - moved up to go with the front group before the 7th - shared the advantage from the 8th - blundered 4 out - in front before 3 out - challenged and outpaced before 2 out where a jumping error saw the advantage lost - driven to get back in front after the last - hard at it on the run-in before caught in the final strides to
Harry Sexton (7)
E Sheehy
Held up towards the back - clipped heels at the 7th - moved into contention from four out then fourth before two out - driven out and stayed on strongly up the run-in but couldn't get to the leading pair
Anna McGuinness (7)
John C McConnell
Sat behind the front group early - blundered and slipped back four out - drifted to the back before three out - made headway before two out and pushed along into sixth by the last - stayed on strongly to finish fourth without reaching the frontrunners
Darragh O'Keeffe
Noel C Kelly
Settled midpack early - untidy over one obstacle four out then advanced smartly to reach the front rank and hit the front two out - driven approaching the last where drifted left and again ragged in the air - overtaken soon after and lost ground to finish fifth
Sean O'Keeffe
Liz Doyle
Sat close behind the pace - hit the eighth then flattened at four out - asked for effort from two out but found little into fifth before the last - eased back to sixth on the run to the line
E Walsh
A J Martin
Held a midfield spot early - driven from 3 out with little response by 2 out - stayed on one gear through the last to finish 7th
Cian Quirke
Andrew Slattery
Held up in the back half - no response when asked from 2 out - picked up a little late without threatening
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack - urged forward before 3 out - unable to close and stayed on at one gait from 2 out - finished ninth
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention before 3 out then asked for effort - stayed on one gear from 2 out to finish 10th
No. 18
8yo, 9-10, OR 75
J: Thomas O'Connor (7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack early - moved up to sit closer from 6th - driven into contention 3 out and briefly in the mix - held 5th before 2 out then had nothing left and dropped away
Shane Markey (7)
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly 3rd - shaped better into the middle of the pack by halfway - driven from 3 out but couldn't find more - errored at the last and faded
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Sat close to the pace early - moved through to challenge from the 8th before losing the advantage before 3 out - faded away thereafter to finish 13th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - hit a rhythm error 6th before being urged forward approaching 3 out - dropped back through the field soon after - had nothing more from 2 out home well held in 14th
Eoin Staples (7)
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back - urged into effort approaching 3 out but made no headway - continued on at unchanged tempo to finish 15th
Sam Ewing
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards back of field - hit the fourth-last - pushed along from three out but couldn't close - well held at the finish
Ms E Dunseath (7)
Noel C Kelly
Held up in the pack towards the wide outside - pushed along from 3 out - unable to find more and beaten well into 17th
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Went forward early then lost front spot after the first - stayed in touch - forged back to share command around the 8th - lost that spot after four out - pushed along and faded from there - blundered two out and trailed home last
Danny Mullins
R J Tumilty
Shared front spot early - went clear after first before mistake at 8th cost advantage - found nothing more and dropped away - pulled up before four out
Mr O McGill (5)
Gerald Stephen Quinn
Settled midfield early - hit the fourth from home and quickly dropped away - allowed to drop back from three out then pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Captain Porridge (reserve), Good World (reserve), Southey (previously declared)
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.