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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle
2m2f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 11.60s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Set the pace from the off - challenged briefly at the 6th before regaining command 3 out - pushed along 2 out - battled on strongly to the line
Richard Deegan
Paul Nolan
Held up early - improved into 6th and driven approaching 2 out - up to 4th at the last then 3rd in the closing stages - kept responding to take 2nd near the line
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat behind the front group - small error 5th - pushed along holding third 2 out - moved into second after the last - held on but flattened out near the line for third
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Settled in the pack early - moved into 4th and driven approaching 2 out - baulked and shifted right - slipped back to 6th at the last - rallied strongly up the run-in to finish 4th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back - moved into contention and up to 2nd at the last - could not land a blow on the run-in and finished 5th
Sean O'Keeffe
Patrick T Foley
Sat behind pace in 2nd - shared front spot at 6th before losing it 3 out - pressed for effort in 2nd two out - unable to threaten in front and faded home
Sam Ewing
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled behind the front group early - pushed along and slipped to 7th two out - unable to close the gap - well held at the finish
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Seamus Fahey
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along at the top of the straight - dropped away final stages - finished eighth
Liam McKenna (5)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 8th two out - unable to make headway - well held at the finish
Mark Walsh
Martin Brassil
Held up towards the back on the wide side - made no headway from 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Brian Barry (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up early - hint of a stumble at the 7th - unable to close from 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Tsavo Park (coughing)
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.