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Tony Marmion Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m1f30y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 18.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Simon Torrens
John C McConnell
Held a midfield spot early - still 7th at the halfway point - asked for effort two out then found a smart turn of foot between rivals to hit the front approaching the last - drifted left under pressure on the run to the line - kept going strongly to prevail
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back early - still 12th with three to jump - improved into contention approaching two out - driven into 3rd before the last - chased the leader home after jumping last - unable to get closer but stayed on to finish 2nd beaten a length and a quarter
Gavin Brouder
William J McLernon
Settled midpack early - up to 6th by halfway - urged into 3rd approaching 2 out and hit the front - lost the advantage before the last after a mistake there - unable to threaten again in 3rd - stuck on for the same finishing effort
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Paul W Flynn
Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward with little effect 2 out - still 9th approaching the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Sean O'Keeffe
Eoin Doyle
Settled just behind the front group - up to 3rd by halfway - into 2nd approaching two out - driven but unable to close after that - back to 5th at the last - stayed on same gear to the line
Michael Kenneally (5)
Matthew J Smith
Settled in the pack early - back in 8th at halfway - driven up into 5th two out but couldn't threaten leaders - drifted left at the last in 4th - one-paced to the line - finished 6th
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
Liam P Cusack
Held up towards the back - up to 5th at halfway - urged into 4th approaching 2 out but made no headway and drifted left before the last - stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Mr O McGill (5)
Gary McGill
Held up towards the back - still in 12th before two out - pushed along but made no headway - stayed on same gait but held to finish 8th
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up close to the pace early - fourth at halfway - into sixth and urged on approaching 2 out - given a squeeze for effort before the last - finished without response late
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Tom Dreaper
Settled midfield - stumbled at the opening fence then pushed along after the second last - unable to find more late
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Race up in the early stages - went up to disputed second past the 2nd - hit the front approaching 3 out - driven and lost the advantage after that then dropped away rapidly
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Sat close to the pace early - blundered three out then driven with no gain approaching two out - dropped away late to finish well held
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Patrick Downey
Held up at the back throughout - given a tap after the 5th - driven with no response approaching 3 out - dropped away - pulled up after the following fence
Darragh O'Keeffe
A J Martin
Held up at back of field - clumsy over 2nd - hesitant at 7th - driven on but made no headway after the following fence - lost touch with the field - eased and pulled up before the last
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Handy early - hit front 2nd - lost advantage after 3 out - faded and pulled up before 2 out
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled at the back from the off - clipped a couple of obstacles in midrace - lost more ground into the sixth and soon adrift - lost momentum three out - eased out of the contest before the following fence
Non-runners: Harley Street (reserve), Krishna Bellevue (reserve), Pourquoi Poi (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.