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Easter Festival 4th - 6th April Handicap Hurdle
2m4f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 44.80s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mark Walsh
E Bolger
Settled with the pack early - 6th passing that stage - moved into 3rd turning for home - unable to close on the front-runner soon after - edged ahead late and finished strongest
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Took up the running - lost the lead after the 1st and dropped to 3rd by the 5th - back into 2nd after the 6th - made ground from 4 out and went to the front approaching the straight - jumped untidily 2 out - pushed clear before the last - had to be driven on the run-in and found one too strong late on - went down by 1
Sean O'Keeffe
Patrick T Foley
Settled close up early - held mid-pack through middle stages - improved into second turning for home - slipped back to third and unable to challenge up front approaching the last - held that position to the line without finding more
Philip Donovan (3)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled in the pack early - dropped to 9th before 4 out - moved into 5th turning for home - unable to close on the front-runners in 4th before the last and held on for 4th
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up early - improved into 12th before 4 out - found more into the straight - stayed on late without threatening the front
Daniel King
A J Martin
Raced handy in the early stages - slipped back to 8th by the 6th before finding some renewed momentum in 7th turning for home - couldn't quicken again from 2 out and finished well held in 6th
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Settled just behind the front - held mid-pack through the middle stages - moved up into 3rd approaching 4 out - held 4th into the straight and pushed along - lost ground 2 out and dropped away to finish 7th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - down in 11th before 4 out - unable to make headway from 3 out - dropped away and finished a long way behind
J J Slevin
M M Rice
Held up at the back - still 15th approaching 4 out with nothing in hand - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 10th four out and unable to close the gap - lost touch after three out - eased out of contention before reaching two out
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
Sat close up early - hit front after the first - advantage narrowed by 4 out - dropped away turning into the straight - eased down and pulled up before the last
Jordan Canavan (7)
J P Flavin
Settled in the pack - dropped to seventh by the sixth before fading approaching three out - eased and taken out of contention after the second-last
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Tracked leaders early - up to 2nd after 5th then 3rd next - dropped to 4th before 4 out - faded rapidly after that - eased out of contention approaching 2 out
Jordan Gainford
E D Delany
Settled with the pack early - faded to the back before 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - still down in 14th approaching 4 out with little impression made - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
Gavin Brouder
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards back of field - 13th before four out - blundered and parted with rider four out
Non-runners: Jupiter Du Gite (allergies), Mi Lucky Cailin (withdrawn), Run For Cover (in season)
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.