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Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival 26th - 29th December Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 6m 14.70s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Ryan Treacy
Michael J McDonagh
Up front and sharing the lead early - drew alongside one rival before 3 out and forged ahead with momentum building approaching 2 out - pulled away from the final fence to score convincingly
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Took up the running and shared the lead - jumped the third last alongside one rival before a clumsy jump at the second last saw control lost - no more to give from the final fence and plodded on at one tempo to finish second 20 lengths back
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
E McNamara
Settled in the pack early - moved up into 6th before 3 out and shaken up into 3rd entering the straight - flattened out from 2 out to hold on for third
Paddy Cody (7)
Mrs Jayne Hearne
Held up towards the back - still with work needed after 3 out - urged forward on the inside turning for home - stayed on past the last to take 4th
John Aherne (7)
A M O'Grady
Sat close to the front group early - urged into 7th after 3 out then improved to 4th nearing the final fence - one-paced from the last and eased back to finish 5th
Eoin Walsh
L J Archdeacon
Sat close to the pace early - moved into 3rd by halfway - driven on after 3 out but had nothing left and lost ground before the following fence
James Smith (5)
Brian M McMahon
Sat just behind the front pack early - 5th at halfway then moved up inside to touch 4th two out - had nothing more late and dropped away to finish 7th
Eoin Staples (7)
James William Hannon
Held up at the back - no impression made - well beaten in 8th
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett
Sat close to the front group early - up to 7th at halfway then into 5th turning for home - faded from 2 out to finish 10th
Calum Hogan (7)
Eoin Griffin
Sat close to the pace - 6th at halfway - driven after 3 out then dropped away steadily
G B Noonan (3)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back - crept into the pack 3 out - then asked for effort and dropped away entering the straight - finished 12th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards back of the pack - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Settled midfield - still 9th at the halfway point - unable to close from 4 out and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: At The Wings (unsuitable ground), Mullanour (reserve), Real Empire (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.