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Focus Capital Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m3f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 10.90s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Calum Hogan (7)
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Front and led throughout - five lengths to the good turning in - not foot-perfect at the second-last and nudged into an effort - minor error at the final fence before keeping on gamely to win
Ricky Doyle
James William Hannon
Sat handy in 3rd early - up to 2nd by 5th - stumbled 4 out - urged forward turning into straight - unable to close 2f out - untidy again at the last then stayed on same rate to finish 2nd
Mr J C Canavan (7)
J P Flavin
Travelled up with the front runner early - blundered 5th and dropped to 3rd - no headway in 4th approaching 2 out - left 3rd and brushed at the last - one-paced run-in to finish 10 lengths back in 3rd
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - stumbled 4 out - urged into 4th turning for home - driven in 5th making no headway 2 out - shuffled back to 4th and hampered at the last - stayed on same effort to finish 4th
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 3rd - driven with no headway from 3 out - down in 6th at the last before staying on same tempo through the finish
L P Dempsey
Paul W Flynn
Held up at the back - made no meaningful progress from 3 out - ordinary 6th into the straight and well held
G B Noonan (3)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled midfield early - clipped the 2nd fence - driven on after 3 out but made no headway - beaten well into 7th
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Settled around midfield early - roughly 5th at the halfway stage - pushed along with no headway into the straight before dropping away late
Daniel King
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled around midpack - not going a yard through the race - pressed for effort after three out but couldn't find more - well held at the finish
Anna McGuinness (7)
Robert Tyner
Settled at the back and untidy at the fences - ridden to make ground after 3 out - faded to finish 10th
John Shinnick (3)
R Donohoe
Held up towards the back - 7th and holding a similar spot at halfway - driven from 3 out then dropped away
Shane Fitzgerald
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Held up towards the back - blundered four out and driven without response - dropped away to finish last of the field
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Sat handy behind the front group - midfield around halfway then nudged into contention entering the straight - improved into 3rd approaching 2 out - held that spot but fell at the last
Non-runners: Kilbrin Rocco (unsuitable ground), Made In The Woods (nasal discharge), Opposite Ends (nasal discharge)
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.