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Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 27.70s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
E McNamara
Sat close to front pack - third at halfway - moved up outside to hit front two out - driven clear approaching last - stayed on strongly for the win
Eoin Staples (7)
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Sat close to the front pair - squeezed for room nearing the first - moved into second by halfway - hit the front four out - driven and lost the advantage before two out - unable to find more and stayed on same gear to the line
Richard Deegan
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Went forward early and shared the initiative - lost the advantage after first fence - slipped back through the pack by halfway - rallied into 5th approaching three out then nudged into 3rd going to the last - stayed on without finding more to finish third
Adam Leahy (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - moved into 2nd approaching three out - driven on turning for home - no more to give in 5th then handed 4th before the final fence - stayed on steadily from the last
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Towards the back - nudged up to 6th at the third last when one departed - no more to offer and stayed on at the one speed from the final flight
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front after the 3rd then was asked for effort and lost command 4 out - had nothing left in reserve and dropped away from the following fence to finish sixth
Ben Harvey
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - moved into midfield after the third-last before being asked for effort entering the straight - couldn't find more and finished one-paced from the last two furlongs
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Settled at the tail of the field - made no impression through the contest - well held at the finish
G B Noonan (3)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - jumped poorly 3 out and dropped away quickly after
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
F Costello
Held up towards back of pack - urged into effort by halfway - unable to make headway from 5 out - well held at the finish
Ryan Treacy
Michael J McDonagh
Shared front spot early - lost grip on the lead after 3rd - fourth at the halfway point - urged forward after 5 out but had nothing more to offer - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Harry Sexton (7)
E Sheehy
Held up towards back of the field - made no impression on the leaders - pulled up before two out
Mike O'Connor
Michael Winters
Held up towards the back - driven from three out - couldn't find extra when eased and pulled up before the following fence
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Settled just behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - moved into 4th before parting with rider 2 out
Non-runners: Avandra (coughing), Evening's Empire (reserve), Laska Du Breuil (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.