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Hibernian Hotel Mallow Handicap Hurdle
3m15y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 6m 11.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 hurdles
Result
Tiernan Power Roche
Seamus Neville
Held up towards the back - fenced awkwardly on occasion and scrappy six out - urged into contention from four out - advanced under pressure to hit the front approaching the final flight - opened up on the run home - won easily
E Walsh
Edward Cawley
Held up towards the back - urged forward and made headway from 4 out into 5th - pressed for effort 3 out then finished strongly - closed to take second late but never able to trouble winner
Eoin Staples (5)
M F Morris
Up with the front group - challenging to share the advantage from 4 out before hitting the front - pushed along before 2 out and soon passed - no more to give from the last and grabbed second momentarily - faded back to 3rd near the line
Liam Quinlan
Ms M Flynn
Up with the front group and 4th at halfway - moved into 3rd after 4 out and nudged forward to hit the front from 2 out - small error at the last and collared - found nothing on the run-in and faded to 4th
Jordan Gainford
S Curling
Settled midpack early - hampered a touch at the first and hit the fence in third and eighth - pushed along and made headway wide before 3 out - blundered again 2 out - held for pace late and eased back to finish fifth
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Held a midfield position early - urged forward before three out to reach 4th but effort stalled from two out - lost places to 6th after a small error at the last and held on run-in
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Ms Claire O'Connell
Settled in the pack - improved into contention before 6 out - hampered and stumbled after 4 out then dropped away - pushed along from 3 out down in 9th - stayed on late to snatch 7th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled midpack early - clipped a couple of fences - improved into 5th - urged forward with four to jump - found nothing more from three out and blundered after - well held at the finish
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Paul O'Flynn
Settled just behind pace-setter early - blundered 4 out and dropped back - pressed for response but faded before 3 out to finish well held
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Went straight to front - clipped the fence 5th and 6 out - caught by rival after 4 out then squeezed for effort - lost lead before the following fence - had nothing left and dropped away
Josh Williamson (5)
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - moved into the middle order from 6 out before fading after 4 out - plugged on at one speed from 3 out and finished 11th
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - crept into the pack from 6 out - hit a flat spot 4 out - driven approaching 3 out - dropped away and blundered 2 out
Ryan Treacy
Timothy Doyle
Held up in the pack early - driven from 3 out but made no headway from there - well held at the finish
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Settled midpack on rail - clipped a fence and slipped back through the field before 7th - stumbled again near the back at 9th and soon fell adrift - well behind when eased and pulled up before 3 out
G B Noonan
E McNamara
Held around midpack early - slipped back through the field before 6 out - driven for effort but weakened in 15th from 4 out and pulled up before the following fence
Ross Berry (7)
C A Murphy
Up with the front group on the rail - fell back towards the middle of the field from 8th - a jumping error 6 out before fading badly after 4 out - pulled up before the following fence
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.