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Cloneen Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m76y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 48.70s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mark Walsh
Robert Tyner
Settled just behind the pace early - improved into second before the third - moved up entering the straight - going comfortably and matching rivals two out - hit the front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line - unchallenged in the final strides
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up early - still back through mid-race - moved into contention entering the straight - up to third approaching two out - unable to trouble the front-runner before the last - stayed on for second without threatening the winner
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Set the pace and stretched clear after the first - ran wide rounding the turn before 4th - margin shrunk into the straight - caught 2 out - overtaken before the last - unable to challenge again - eased back to third late on
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled toward the back on the wide side - met the first fence with a leap and soon slipped further back - down in 9th after the third - improved into 5th approaching two out - unable to threaten the front pair before the last - kept on at one gear to finish fourth
Daniel King
Thomas Cooper
Held up at the back - moved into contention after the first - 7th after third fence - 6th approaching 3 out - unable to threaten leaders from there and finished 5th
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett
Settled with the pack early - moved into 3rd before 4 out - pressed the front group turning into the straight - slipped back to 4th 2 out then faded before the last - finished 6th
Brian Barry (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled midfield early - improved into 6th then 5th before three out - dropped away entering straight - faded from two out home
Darragh O'Keeffe
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled close to the front early - held 3rd before slipping back and stumbling at an obstacle - faded through the straight to finish well held
Donagh Meyler
Thomas Mullins
Settled midpack early - clipped heels at the 2nd - up to 5th before slipping back to 7th by 3 out - briefly renewed in 5th entering the straight - then fell away rapidly before 2 out to finish well held
Non-runners: King Bob (vet's advice)
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.