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Pat Carroll's Pub Kilkenny Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m3f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 19 runners
Winning time 5m 25.40s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Tracked the pack in midfield early - improved into contention 3 out - pushed to challenge entering the straight - edged in front after 2 out - urged clear and hint of a blunder at the last - stayed on strongly to the finish
Eoin Staples (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Tracked front group early - 5th at halfway - moved through to challenge after 3 out - edged in front turning in - pressed for effort 2 out - overtaken by a short margin approaching final furlong - stayed on to finish second
Philip Donovan (3)
Daniel G Murphy
Held up at the back - shaken up to improve 3 out and into 7th turning in - third at the last but unable to close on the front pair after a small error there - stayed on same tempo to finish third
Donagh Meyler
Liam G O'Brien
Held up midfield - moved into contention 3 out - pushed along in 6th turning for home - unable to close in 4th before last and stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Paddy Cody (7)
Garrett James Power
Sent to front early - overtaken before 4th then back in touch by halfway - reclaimed advantage before 3 out - asked for effort and passed entering straight - no response in 4th 2 out - stayed on same rate - stumbled at last
John Shinnick (3)
Terence O'Brien
Settled midpack early - moved into contention 3 out before losing the lead entering the straight - held 3rd under pressure 2 out - unable to find more late finishing 6th
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - small error 3 out and pushed along - late headway approaching the last - finished 7th
Sean O'Keeffe
Colin Bowe
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken into the straight - eventually held in 8th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the pack - pushed along with no headway 3 out - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway after 3 out - stayed on same gear to the line - finished well held in 10th
John Aherne (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up early - pushed along before 3 out but made no headway - beaten a long way - finished 11th
Calum Hogan (7)
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back of the pack - made no real headway - well held throughout
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Alan Donoghue
Held up towards the back for much of the trip - unable to land a blow - well held in 13th
Conor Lamon (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up at the back throughout - pushed along and unable to quicken 3 out - well held at the finish
Danny Gilligan
James M Barcoe
Sat close to the pace early - 7th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken 3 out - well held at the finish
Josh Younge (7)
Stephen Ryan
Handy early up with the pace - small error 3rd and held 3rd at halfway - shared the lead approaching 3 out with a minor stumble there - pushed along and lost ground soon after - pulled up before the last
Liam McKenna (5)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled off the pace - 8th at halfway - small stumble 5 out - shared the front after 3 out - flattened out entering straight before being pulled up before the last
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace - 6th at halfway - knocked off stride 3 out under pressure - found nothing more and pulled up before the last
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat close to the pace early - travelling keenly - went to front before the 4th - had company approaching 4 out then lost command before 3 out - found nothing more and lost ground rapidly - eased and taken out of contention before 2 out
Non-runners: Avandra (reserve), Biddy Early (reserve), Glory Sky (allergies), Hay Baby (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.