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Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 6m 1.60s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Ricky Doyle
Eoin Griffin
Held up towards the back early - improved into the pack by halfway then closer still 3 out - moved into second turning in - shaken up to hit the front before the last and stayed on strongly to win
Keith Donoghue
Tom Dreaper
Held up towards the back early - settled midfield by halfway - made progress three out - into 5th and pushed along early in the straight - moved up to 3rd before the last and finished second under pressure but couldn't reel in the winner
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Went straight to front - mistake 5th - stretched advantage nearing two out - pushed along into straight then overtaken close to last - unable to threaten again finishing steady for third
Sean O'Keeffe
Patrick T Foley
Sat close to the front group early - 3rd at halfway and still there 4 out - dropped to 3rd 2 out and driven into the straight - 4th before the last unable to close the gap - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled towards the back of the field early - moved into 6th place 3 out before being driven after the following fence - stayed on at one speed through the straight to finish 5th
Mr D McGill (7)
Gary McGill
Sat close to pace early - 5th at halfway - up to 3rd with 3 to jump - into 2nd and pushed along entering straight but couldn't threaten - slipped back to 5th before the last and held on for 6th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway then 5th and driven approaching 2 out - held no more in the run to the line finishing seventh
Alan King (7)
John J Cullen
Sat close to the front early - stumbled at the 5th and needed a nudge - settled through the pack before a small error 5 out - unable to make ground when hampered 2 out and stayed on at one speed to finish 8th
Brian Hayes
C A Murphy
Settled towards the back of the pack - driven approaching 3 out and 8th turning for home - unable to close ground nearing the last - finished well beaten in 9th
Liam McKenna (5)
Martin Hassett
Held up in the pack - urged forward from 5 out - never in the hunt from 3 out - stayed on same gear to the line
Jack Kennedy
T M Walsh
Sat close to pace early - up in 2nd at halfway - dropped away before 3 out and had nothing left to give
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Settled at the back of the field - made no impression on the pace - held no chance from three out - well beaten at the finish
G B Noonan
W J O'Doherty
Settled midfield - unable to quicken after 3 out - well held at the finish
Cian Quirke
Garrett James Power
Sat close to the pace early - small error at the 6th - dropped towards the back by halfway - unable to find more after 3 out - eventually well beaten in 14th
Mr S Connor (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled in the pack early - still 6th at the midpoint - driven on before 3 from home and down in 8th when brought down at the following obstacle
Ryan Treacy
Josh Halley
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention 4 out - dropped away under pressure and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Accustomed (unsuitable ground), B Da Powders (vet's advice), Empire Walk (unsuitable ground), Rockstown Girl (unsuitable ground)
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.