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Gibney's Of Malahide Handicap Hurdle
2m5f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 13.00s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Danny Gilligan
Mrs Denise Foster
Settled towards the back early - moved into contention before 3 out - shaping strongly and hit the front approaching 2 out - driven to the front before the last - stayed on strongly under pressure to the line
Daniel King
A J Martin
Settled in the pack - moved into contention turning for home - urged along in 5th two out - closed on the front-runner last - held on for second without further gain
Liam McKenna (5)
A L T Moore
Settled midfield - pushed along in 6th approaching 2 out and unable to gain ground into the last - stayed on same rate up the run-in to finish third
Michael Kenneally (5)
T Hogan
Settled at back early - stumbled 6 out - moved into contention entering straight - disputed lead 2 out then driven into 2nd before last - flattened out in 3rd with error at last - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Josh Williamson (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to pace early - shared the front from the 4th - pushed along 2 out - lost the advantage before the last and could not respond
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish sixth
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Went straight to the front - shared the running from the 4th before being caught approaching two out - unable to find more and faded before the last
E Walsh
Patrick Magee
Settled in the pack early - improved to sit third then fifth by halfway - back among the group and hit a small error 6 out - pushed along but couldn't find more from 3 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Gerard Edmund O'Leary
Sat handy early - 3rd at halfway - pushed along but flattened out approaching 2 out - finished 9th
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Sat behind pace - 4th at halfway - moved into contention before 4 out - 3rd with a small error 3 out - found nothing more and pulled up after 2 out
Conor Stone-Walsh
Tom Dreaper
Settled in the pack - pushed along with nothing left 3 out - eased and pulled up before the final flight
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.