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E-Auctions Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 3.30s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Handy from the off - hit the front after 3rd and jumped awkwardly 4 out - driven up to level terms early in the straight - responded gamely to regain command close home
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward and made ground wide entering the straight - joined the front rank approaching the last - driven out and battled on run-in but overhauled near the line
Richard Deegan
Paul Nolan
Sat behind the front group early - up to 2nd by halfway - asked for effort after two out and level with the front around the last - driven on the run-in but overtaken and finished 3rd unable to threaten again
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Held a midfield position - dropped towards the back with two furlongs left - improved wide into the straight to move seventh at the last then pushed on for fourth by the finish
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back - improved into 8th before 3 out then asked for effort approaching last - stayed on same speed to finish 5th beaten 3¼ lengths
Brian Barry (7)
Riceal Dunne
Settled in the middle of the field - still 7th passing three out then driven for effort with little response nearing the last - stayed on at one speed to the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled just behind the front group and travelled keenly - fifth at the halfway point - driven on approaching two out but unable to close - stayed on same gait to finish 7th
Simon Torrens
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close to the front group early - third turning halfway - driven on approaching two out but unable to threaten leading pair - drifted right and held at fourth over last then found little more to finish eighth
D G Hogan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Went straight to front - lost advantage after 3rd - down in 9th by 3 out - driven approaching last without daylight then stayed on same gait to finish
Daniel King
A J Martin
Held up at the back - closed a little approaching 2 out - 8th and awkward at the last - unable to threaten leaders on the run-in - finished well held in 10th
Mr R Sugrue (7)
Jonathan Fogarty
Held up towards the back - still back of the pack when stumbling two out - stayed on same effort through the straight to finish 11th
Danny Mullins
M A Molloy
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - driven from two out but made no headway and could not find any more to the line
L P Dempsey
J P Dempsey
Sat close to the pace early keen to go - 4th at halfway - dropped away entering the straight under pressure - unable to find more and well held late
Kevin Sexton
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - little impact through the race - one-paced approaching 2 out - finished well beaten in 14th
Jake Coen
Peter Fahey
Sat close to the pace early - lost touch approaching 3 out - unable to make further headway and held to the line
Gavin Brouder
Michael Mulvany
Held up at the back - no impact through the race - unable to find any response approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Held up in midfield - made no headway from 3 out - driven but couldn't quicken and well held late
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Settled midpack early - 10th with three left to jump - driven approaching two out but making no headway - blundered the last and rider parted company
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.