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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m3f97y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 31.20s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Richard Deegan
R Donohoe
Settled towards the back of the field - began to close from three out - up into 4th with two to go - edged in front approaching the last and pushed clear to the finish
Danny Mullins
P A Fahy
Sat close up early - back in 4th at halfway - improved into contention approaching straight - hit front turning in but overtaken before last and clipped the fence - unable to threaten winner late
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back - began to make ground after 3 out - up to 6th before the second last - into 4th by the last but hit it - stayed on well in the finish to be third
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Well placed early - stumbled at 1st and again 3rd - sat 5th at halfway - made ground into 2 out but jumped awkwardly there - unable to threaten front pair on run-in - eased back to 4th late on
John Aherne (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at back - improved into 7th approaching two out - stayed on along run-in to snatch 5th late
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Michael Winters
Went straight to front - opened up more by 2nd - margin shrank by the 4th - overtaken turning into straight - slipped to 5th two out and unable to find more on the run-in
Alan King (7)
John Neilan
Handy early - slipped back to 6th by halfway then further to 8th - clipped 2 out - little response through last stages - stayed on at one gear finishing 7th
Philip Donovan (3)
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Settled with the pack early - 10th at halfway - improved position after 3 out - dropped away before the last and beaten well into 8th
Mr C J Shine (7)
Diarmuid P Ryan
Handy early - 9th at halfway then dropped away and hit a wobble two out - stayed on steadily to finish 9th
Sam Ewing
Paul John Gilligan
Settled in the pack early - held around 8th at halfway - moved into contention but found little back in 8th - hit the second-last and lost touch before the final fence
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Handy early and fighting for control - improved into contention by the 5th - disputing second at halfway - third before the 8th - back to second entering the straight - dropped away and faded fast
Donagh Meyler
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back - hit the 7th and pushed along entering the straight - lost touch after another mistake 2 out to finish well beaten
Niall Moore (5)
E Sheehy
Held up towards back of field - improved position before 3 out - lost ground entering straight - well held in 13th
Ricky Doyle
W M Roper
Settled towards back of field early - moved up to sit behind pacesetter by 3rd and up to third by halfway - forged into second before 8th - hit the fence four out - dropped back and faded turning into straight - pulled up before two out
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back of the pack - lost more ground and blundered three out - faded and was pulled up before two out
Sean O'Keeffe
Peter Maher
Settled in the pack early - up to 7th at halfway - improved position approaching 3 out then found nothing and dropped away - eased out of contention before 2 out
Non-runners: Johngus (reserve), King Gris (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.