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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m6f170y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 49.80s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled in midfield - hit fifth - moved up into fourth after three out - shared the front two out - pushed into the advantage soon after - drifted right and clipped last but stayed on strongly to win
G B Noonan
W J O'Doherty
Shared the lead early - lost the advantage briefly before the 5th - back competing for the front after 5 out - minor error 4 out and pressed on to the front - challenged and a small jumping lapse 2 out before giving way shortly after - held on gamely - brushed by and stumbled at the last - found nothing more on the run-in and finished second
Sean Flanagan
David Harry Kelly
Held up in the pack - pushed along in 6th approaching the straight without threatening leaders by 2 out - stayed on steadily for third late
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Settled towards rear early - moved into 6th after 3 out - pushed into 3rd before 2 out - unable to find extra to trouble front pair after 2 out and stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
Sat behind pace - 4th at halfway - up into 2nd approaching 3 out - pressed on into 4th before 2 out - unable to find more and faded home
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett
Shared front spot early - settled just behind pace-setters - 6th at halfway - small error 5 out - pushed along but couldn't close before the straight then held no more before 2 out - well held at the finish
Michael Kenneally (5)
Terence O'Brien
Settled in the pack - pushed along with no headway after 3 out - soon weakening - finished 7th
John Aherne (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close to the pace early - settled midfield by halfway then slipped towards the back 5 out - found nothing and lost touch before the following fence - eased out of contention before 2 out
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Held up towards back of field - small error at 5th - pushed along with nothing left 5 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at back throughout - unable to improve into contention before 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Cian Cullinan (7)
W J Martin
Up with the pace early - minor error at the 3rd - front of the field from before the 5th - challenged after 5 out - overtaken after 4 out - under pressure and fading after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out
Abbie Murphy (7)
J Motherway
Settled in the pack early - small error 4th - improved into 5th by halfway - pushed along with nothing left after 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Daniel King
Brian M McMahon
Held up at the back throughout - unable to improve before 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Philip Donovan (3)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled towards rear early - hit fourth fence lightly - down in tenth and driven up four out - no response after the following obstacle - lost ground and eased to a halt before two out
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Shared front spot early - lost command before 5th and settled behind pace - third at halfway - edged closer 3 out before being pressed along in third - unable to find more before 2 out - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Ardera Gun (temperature), Gaelic Des Chastys (unsuitable ground), Le Fanu (coughing), Mister Persistence (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.