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Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140)
2m5f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-140, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 32.70s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Harry Cobden
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back early - 6th at halfway - moved through to hit the front turning in - shaken up to go clear after 2 out - stayed on strongly for an easy win
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Held up towards back - progress from 3 out to sit 4th before moving into 2nd at the last under pressure - stayed on same gear to finish second
Mark Walsh
T M Walsh
Held up towards back - improved on the wide side into the straight - third with 2 to go and pushed along - unable to threaten leader before the last then stayed on same speed to finish third
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the pace - 5th at halfway then driven into contention early in the straight - up to 2nd two out before being asked for effort - dropped to 4th before the last and held no threat to the finish
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled midpack early - lost ground 4 out before rallying into 7th with 2 to jump - improved to 5th at the last and stayed on same gear to finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
H Rogers
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 6th before 2 out but pushed along with little response nearing the last - unable to find more on the run to the line finishing 6th
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Held up in midfield - driven approaching straight without threatening leaders - stayed on same rate to finish seventh
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled in the pack early - up to 4th by halfway - moved through to hit the front approaching the straight before fading to 5th with a small error 2 out - unable to respond and finished well held
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat handy early - third at halfway - driven straight but couldn't find more in straight - well held at finish
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Set the pace early - lost the advantage 4 out then eased back through the field after the following fence - unable to find more late finishing tenth
Mr Finian Maguire
Barry Connell
Held up in the pack from the off - made little impression through the contest - unable to find more late on - well held at the finish
Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Edward Cawley
Held up at the back - made no impression through the race - pushed along and unable to quicken from 3 out - well held at the finish
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Sat close up early - disputed second at halfway then went in front 4 out before yielding advantage after the following fence and losing momentum - dropped away and eased down before the finish
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat close to the pace early - travelled keenly in 7th at halfway - found nothing entering the straight and was pulled up before two out
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front early - settled in midfield by halfway - 7th and under a drive when tripping after 2 out and rider parted company
Non-runners: Arch Empire (stone bruise), Catch The Beast (unsuitable ground), Fiveonefive (unsuitable ground), Healys Pub (unsuitable ground), Jony R, Meet And Greet
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.