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Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 24 runners
Winning time 4m 15.80s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
James Smith (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Set the pace from the off - drifted right and clipped the opening fence then scratchy over the second - pushed along two out - headed at the last - back in front inside the final furlong and kept going to the line
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat handy in behind front group - moved into second before 2 out looking comfortable - shared advantage at the final fence under pressure before giving way approaching the last furlong - held the effort to the line finishing second
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
P Cluskey
Settled midfield early - pushed along and up into 3rd approaching the last but unable to threaten those ahead - stayed on at one speed for 3rd
Eoin G Kelly (7)
Adrian Murray
Held up towards back - impeded at first fence - made progress four out - pushed along in sixth two out - up to fourth before the last and stayed on at one tempo to finish fourth
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled midfield - driven approaching final two furlongs and improved to 5th by the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Sean Flanagan
Adrian Murray
Sat close to the pace early - hampered at the first before dropping to 8th and pushed along 2 out - unable to close and well held late
Sam Ewing
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 10th two out - unable to close - well held at the line
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Patrick Magee
Handy on the outside early - hampered at the first - error 2 out cost momentum in 3rd - slipped to 6th before the last and held no threat
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in midfield pulling hard - moved into 5th 3 out - pressed on entering straight - slipped back to 9th before the last - well held at the finish
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 9th two out - unable to find further headway - well held in 10th
Shane Fitzgerald
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held throughout
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held a forward spot early - clipped by trouble at the opening obstacle - pressed for effort after three out then dropped away to finish well beaten
Paddy Cody (7)
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards back of field - pressed for effort in 14th two out - unable to close - well held in 13th
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled near the back early - suffered a heavy check at the first fence - unable to make headway from 3 out and well held to the line
Sean O'Keeffe
Denis Hickey
Held up towards the back of the pack - made no headway from 3 out - well held throughout
Mike O'Connor
James M Barcoe
Settled midfield early - unable to gain ground from 3 out - dropped away late to finish 16th
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Patrick Downey
Held up in the pack - unable to make headway from 3 out - dropped away late
Danny Gilligan
Matthew J Smith
Settled midpack early - pressed for effort three out - dropped away steadily thereafter - well beaten in the end
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch three out - pulled up before two out
John Shinnick (3)
Donal Kinsella
Settled in the pack early - lost touch with rivals from 4 out - dropped right away and eased before 2 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Sarah Joanna Connell
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort three out then lost ground - eased and pulled up before the second last
Cian Quirke
M A Cahill
Held up at the back throughout - detached and beaten well before halting well behind before 3 out
Donagh Meyler
J P Flavin
Settled just off the front group - hampered at the first - pushed along before 3 out - lost ground and pulled up before 2 out
Carl Millar (5)
Desmond McDonogh
Towards the back of the pack when a serious blunder at the 1st fence ended the partnership
Non-runners: Hesgonethatway (reserve), Ladyeze Man (reserve), Midleton Rare (reserve)
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.