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Killinan Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 49.10s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
William J McLernon
Set the pace early - lost front spot before the 5th then stayed close before regaining command turning in - asked for effort to open a two length gap approaching the last - powered away up the run-in to score
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
E McNamara
Settled midfield - improved into third by three out - up to second approaching final flight - pressed for the lead on the run-in but unable to close on winner - held on for second without threatening further
John Shinnick (3)
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to the front group taking a strong hold - third at halfway - up to second turning into the straight - dropped back to third and urged before the last - unable to threaten in the run-in and stayed on at one speed
Danny Mullins
Ms M Flynn
Held up towards the back - improved out wide into the straight to lie 5th two out - into 4th before the last but unable to close and stayed on same tune to finish 4th
Jordan Gainford
Thomas Dowling
Held in the middle of the pack - urged forward approaching 3 out then 8th and asked for effort after 2 out - stayed on at one gear through the run-in to finish fifth
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - urged forward before 2 out and 10th passing the last - stayed on steadily to finish sixth
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Towards the back of the field - made up a few places entering the straight - fifth after the last with a small error there - one-paced on the run-in to finish 7th
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett
Held up early towards the back - still behind the main group turning into the straight - shaken up but only plodded on without threatening - finished eighth well beaten
Darragh O'Keeffe
James William Hannon
Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - 6th and pushed along after the second-last - held off from there to finish well held
Paddy Cleary (7)
I Madden
Sat close to the front early - 4th at halfway then 2nd with three left - dropped back after being asked for effort entering the straight - 6th before the last and faded away
Sean O'Keeffe
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled in the pack - driven on turning for home - unable to find more from 2 out - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon
Held up in the back half throughout - made no inroads as the straight beckoned - had nothing left from 2 out and finished well adrift
Philip Donovan (3)
Charlie Keegan
Held up at the back - lost touch 5 out - pulled up before 3 out
Ryan Treacy
Timothy Doyle
Sat handy early - midfield by halfway - driven after three out with nothing left then dropped away and pulled up before the last
Cian Quirke
Timothy Doyle
Sat just behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - small error three out - driven for effort but couldn't find more before being pulled up
Dylan O'Connor (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled midfield early travelling keenly - moved through to hit the front before the 5th - driven and overtaken as they entered the straight - soon slipped towards the back - found nothing more and was eased down before the last
Non-runners: Little Boy Sivola (coughing), Marlpark (reserve), Mister Rockefeller (reserve), Siul Molly Siul (nasal discharge), Where Are You Now (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.