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Karl Casey Outstanding Contribution Award 2025 Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 30.20s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 6 hurdles 6 omitted
Result
Philip Donovan (3)
Daniel G Murphy
Settled towards the back early - moved into contention entering the straight - hit the front just over a furlong out - driven along and challenged inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to win
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Settled off the front group early - urged into 6th spot with 2f left - closed on the pacesetters approaching the final 2f - tight up in 3rd with a furlong to run - stayed on into 2nd but couldn't reel in the winner
Shane Fitzgerald
David Kenneth Budds
Went straight to front and held ground on rail - moved alongside second before being overtaken and sitting up behind the front-runner - hit the front once more approaching two out - driven along and pushing the front-runner two furlongs out - lost the advantage by a short margin a furlong and a half out - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished third holding the same effort to the line
Jordan Gainford
Andrew McNamara
Held up towards the back - moved into 5th two out - driven up to challenge the front pair 2f out - couldn't find more and stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled in the pack early - up behind the front group from 2nd - 4th at halfway - pushed along 3f out - into it and looking dangerous 1 1/2f out - held in 5th with nothing more to give 1f out - stayed on same effort to finish 5th
Cian Quirke
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th before 3 out - pushed along and unable to find more late on
Eoin Staples (7)
W J Martin
Sat close to pace early - third at halfway - into fifth and pushed along with a furlong and a half left then held no more after
J J Slevin
Seamus Neville
Settled in the pack - pushed along with no headway over 2f out - soon weakened - finished well held in 8th
Darragh O'Keeffe
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack - moved into 2nd with pressure applied 3f out but couldn't find more from there - faded through the closing stages to finish 9th
Sean O'Keeffe
M A Cahill
Sat close to pace early - shared front spot then went in front - lost advantage before two out - pressed for response but faded late finishing 10th
Thomas Harty (7)
J P Flavin
Held up towards the back - pushed along without threatening the leaders approaching the finish - well held in 11th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Peter Maher
Held up towards the back - hampered at the opening flight - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Michael Kenneally (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Tracked the pace group early - 6th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken from 3 out - well held at the finish
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Sat close to pace early - small error 3rd - settled midfield by halfway - pushed along but faded from 3 out to finish 14th
Daniel King
James M Barcoe
Held up at the back - never involved - well beaten in the end
Donagh Meyler
James M Barcoe
Sat handy behind the pace - 5th at halfway before losing touch with a lap left to race - eased out of it ahead of two out
Non-runners: Bid Up (reserve), Hakensack (reserve), Port Rashid (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.