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Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
3m37y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 22.80s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Carl Millar (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to pace early - slipped to 3rd then 4th - couldn't get on terms from 7th - moved into 2nd 3 out - improved position 2 out - hit front before last and kept on strongly to win
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Settled midpack early - weakened slightly after 7th before finding second wind past two out - moved into second at the last - unable to close on winner up the run-in
Michael Kenneally (7)
Declan Queally
Front from the off and stretched the margin before the 2nd - reeled in slightly before the 4th - travelling well alongside a competitor before the 8th - drew right away before the 9th - margin cut 3 out - caught before the last where also made an error and fell to 3rd - nothing more to give
Jordan Gainford
S Curling
Settled towards the back early - still down in the pack after 7th - began to make ground 3 out - improved into 4th turning for home - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth
Aidan Kelly (3)
C Byrnes
Settled with the pack early - slipped back through the field after the 7th - found some late headway 3 out - unable to close on the leaders turning for home - kept on same pace to finish 5th
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Sat close to front early - jumped ragged around 6th and 4 out - shared the front before fading back in the pack by 3 out - unable to get on terms with the pace-setter - lost touch quickly after 2 out - finished well beaten in 6th
Darragh O'Keeffe
M F Morris
Held up towards the back of the field - a fair 5th after the 7th before fading from contention approaching 3 out - eased and taken out of the contest ahead of 2 out
Mark Walsh
Padraig Roche
Settled around midfield early - dropped back approaching 2nd and hit the 4th awkwardly - still down the field after 7th - struggling and fading before 9th - pulled up before two out
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - into modest 6th place around halfway - lost touch before 2 out - pulled up before the last
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.