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Trackman Range At Leopardstown Golf Centre Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m2f72y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 52.60s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Settled in midfield - improved from 8th to 5th - moved into contention approaching 2 out - third and driving on entering final furlong - drifted right to lead near the finish and held on strongest
Jordan Gainford
Thomas Dowling
Held handy early - dropped to 5th but rallied to 3rd approaching four out - moved up to challenge before the last and briefly hit the front - overhauled late - held on for second unable to match winner's finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Ross O'Sullivan
Edged in front early - lost the advantage before 2nd and slipped back through the pack to 5th - back up to 3rd approaching the last - found renewed effort late but could not threaten the leader - held on for third
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - blundered at the 4th - found some finishing effort from two out - moved into 5th by the last - rallied to 4th at the finish
Sean Flanagan
M M Lynch
Settled midfield early - advanced into 7th then 5th before pushing on after three out - up to 4th turning for home - couldn't threaten leaders and slipped back to 6th after clipping last - stayed on steadily to finish 5th
Eoin Staples (5)
Paul Nolan
Sat close up early - hit front before 2nd then challenged and overtaken approaching last - dropped away and faded to finish 6th
Michael Kenneally (5)
S G Carey
Settled among the pack early - held fourth into fifth - dropped back after four out - unable to challenge and faded before the last - held on with nothing more to give at the finish
Aidan Kelly (3)
Padraig Roche
Held up towards the back - still 12th at the 5th - made ground into contention after two out - unable to threaten the leader and found nothing more towards the finish
Simon Torrens
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - briefly improved into 5th before fading again approaching last - held on for ninth without finding more
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Held up handy early - third then fifth before rallying to fourth after four out - dropped away two out - faded before the last
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up towards the back of the pack - stayed wide early then slipped further behind - shaped up a challenge into the straight - couldn't find more before the last and finished well held
Paddy Cody (7)
R P Cody
Settled with the pack early - slipped through the order after briefly improving before fading before two out - well held into the finish
Kieren Buckley
Conor David Maxwell
Held up early - minor error 3rd then improved from 11th into 5th - unable to threaten and dropped away turning into straight
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - still in mid-division 13th halfway - jumped poorly two out and made no headway before fading late
Daniel King
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled at the back from the off - unable to make progress and lost more ground after two out - well held at the finish
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled with the pack early - up in 6th then 5th before dropping back approaching 2 out - faded from there to finish last
Danny Mullins
P A Fahy
Settled with the pack early - slipped back to 10th then improved to 5th before fading two out - came under pressure into the straight and pulled up before the last
Philip Donovan (3)
Declan Queally
Held up at the back - drifted away from the pack before the 5th - lost touch approaching 4 out - showed little thereafter - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Global Skies (reserve), Krabat (allergies), Little Boy Sivola (reserve)
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.