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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
2m4f80y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 38.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mr A D Bustin (2)
C Byrnes
Held up at back of field fighting for control - moved into contention 3 out going smoothly - hit front approaching last - kept finding under pressure on run-in - won easing down
Mr Alan O'Sullivan
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - moved up strongly into 3rd approaching 2 out and challenged for the front - overtaken before the last - stayed on but couldn't trouble the winner on the run-in - finished 2nd
Mr J Costello (4)
A J Martin
Settled in the pack early - moved into 4th before 3 out - into 3rd at the last - stayed on to finish third
Mr K P Healy (2)
Cian Collins
Sat close up early - moved through to challenge for front turning into straight - driven along under pressure 2 out - lost front spot before last and 4th at that point - held no more in reserve to finish
Mr C J Shine
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack - moved through to challenge for the front approaching 3 out - pushed along and overtaken start of straight - 5th at 2 out unable to close on the front-runners
Mr R James
Martin Hassett
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 10th with three furlongs left - pushed along into the straight and stayed on at one gear to finish sixth
Ms L A Byrne (2)
William Harvey
Held up towards the back of the field - pushed along after three out - eighth two out and unable to close on the front-runners
Miss Phidelma Elvin
P J Rothwell
Sat close to the front pair on the wide side - pushed along and slipped to 8th with 3f left - faded right out of contention late
Ms K M Ryan (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Shared the front spot early - lost command and pushed along 3 out - dropped away rapidly to finish last
Mr J P Sutton (2)
George Stanley
Shared the front spot early - urged along and lost the advantage into the straight - dropped away fast and finished well beaten
Mr L P Shanahan (2)
Norman Lee
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along and slipped back to 7th three out before fading - well beaten at the finish
Mr D Doyle
V T O'Brien
Held up rear early - made no headway with the group - eased out of contention before 3 out
Mr D McGill
Gary McGill
Settled towards the back early - urged forward approaching 5th but lost touch - eased and pulled up before 6th
Mr J R Martin (2)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up early - dropped away without threatening the front runners - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Mr B Barry (2)
Karl Thornton
Held towards the back of the pack - pushed along by the 9th - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
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.