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Visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 28.60s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Eoin Staples (5)
Paul Nolan
Settled in the pack early - moved into 5th turning for home - went up to challenge final furlong - hit the front late and stayed on strongly to win
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Shared the initial running for a moment before dropping into midfield - 7th at the midpoint - moved through the field from three out - went up to challenge nicely as the straight began - hit the front alongside another two out - drifted a fraction approaching the last after being niggled along - matched stride for stride climbing the run-in - overtaken close home and hampered by a loose horse - kept on to hold second
Josh Williamson (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled handy early - hit front from 2nd and shared advantage - driven along and under pressure entering straight - drew level with a minor error 2 out - overtaken soon after - back in touch but bumped a little at last - unable to quicken and stayed on same gear to finish 3rd
Millie Barcoe (7)
James M Barcoe
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - made ground into contention 4 out - small error 3 out then pushed into the effort - held third turning for home - unable to find more from 2 out - stayed on at same speed to finish fourth
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Tracked the front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along and dropped back after 3 out - chasing in 7th turning for home - clipped heels 2 out then finished without further impact
Cian Quirke
Andrew Slattery
Shared front-running role early - stumbled minor at the 5th and again 6 out - pushed along with nothing more to give from 3 out and dropped away to finish last of the runners
Richard Deegan
Liz Doyle
Settled towards the back - dropped away 3 out - well behind at the finish
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Ricky Doyle
Colin Bowe
Held up towards the back - came down at the 5th
Alex Harvey
Ms Claire O'Connell
Settled off the pace early - began to close in from the back after the third-last then pushed into 6th turning into the straight - still closing when fell at the second-last
Anna McGuinness (7)
T J Nagle Jr
Settled midpack early - dropped towards the back by the 6th with a nudge along by the 8th - eased out of contention before the third-last
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled off the pace early - improved into contention after 3 out and pushed along into 5th approaching the straight - found nothing more and pulled up before 2 out
Jack Kennedy
E D Delany
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - under pressure with nothing more to give and pulled up before the following fence
Phillip Enright
Donal Hassett
Tracked pace in mid-pack early - 6th at the halfway point - improved into 4th approaching the straight - made ground two out and closed on the front - jinked right and lost jockey at the last
Non-runners: Glendine Billy (withdrawn, reserve), Speakasyoufind (withdrawn, reserve), Stumblin In (withdrawn, 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.