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O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 12.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mr J G Murphy (7)
Daniel G Murphy
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward approaching three out - improved into fifth two out - up to second at the last - took command inside the final furlong to score
Mr J L Gleeson
John E & Thomas Kiely
Shared front spot early - went clear from 3rd - asked for effort 2 out - challenged hard approaching last and lost command inside final furlong - held on for second at one and three quarter lengths
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back - urged into action after 3 out - up to 8th 2 out then 6th passing the last - finished strongly to snatch third late
Michael Kenneally (5)
C O'Keeffe
Shared front spot early - lost command 3rd and settled second - pushed along and slipped to third 2 out - held on for fourth late but couldn't find more
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - improved into contention 3 out - pushed into 3rd before 2 out then briefly 2nd - slipped back to 5th at the last - unable to threaten the front runners late
Phillip Enright
Michael Butler
Settled in the pack early - pushed along into 6th after three out - improved to 4th two out and held that spot at the last - unable to find more on the run to the line finishing 6th
Brian Hayes
C A Murphy
Held up in the back group - nudged for stride with a full loop remaining - improved to middling 11th approaching the final two - kept on at one pace up the straight to finish 7th
Donagh Meyler
Patrick J Duffy
Held up at the back - urged into contention around the 6th - asked for effort after three out - down to 11th two out with no response to close
Daniel King
James Grace
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort after 3 out then slipped to 7th approaching 2 out - faded to finish ninth
Shane Fitzgerald
J Morrison
Held up towards the back - urged into contention approaching 2 out in 11th - asked for effort but couldn't find more - well held at the finish
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
David O'Sullivan
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort after 3 out - dropped away to finish 11th
Jordan Gainford
P M J Doyle
Settled towards the back of the pack early - pushed along after three out - dropped away toward the finish
Sean Flanagan
David M O'Brien
Settled around midfield - stumbled at the 3rd and needed encouragement by the 6th - dropped away from three out
Danny Mullins
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along three out - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten
J J Slevin
G Ahern
Struggled to hold a position from the off - dropped away with no impression made - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Niall Moore (5)
David M O'Brien
Settled midfield early - pressed for effort but lost touch approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Brave Soldier (lame), Miss Donna (reserve), Set The Tone (other)
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.