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O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 28.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Settled handy early - hit front soon after second and set tempo throughout - had daylight by halfway - driven and challenged approaching two out - shaken up to open a fresh advantage - kept finding under pressure to score with ease
Darragh O'Keeffe
Andrew McNamara
Sat behind the front-runner early - still second at halfway - blundered three out - moving strongly soon after - pressed for effort two out but unable to close the gap - stayed on same speed to finish second
Ryan Treacy
Mrs Julie Cashin
Held handy early - pushed along after three out and down to 4th at the last - rallied to take 3rd near the line
Miss N C Hennessy (7)
Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy
Held up at the back - urged into contention 7th three out - up to 5th on the inner two out - moved into 3rd at the last but held for 4th
Niall Moore (5)
Donncha Duggan
Settled towards the back of the pack - still well adrift in 12th with 3 to jump - shaved off some ground from 2 out but stayed held late in 5th
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Went straight to front - lost command after 2nd fence and settled behind pace - pushed along in 3rd from 3 out but unable to close and finished well held
Danny Gilligan
Gerard Keane
Settled midfield early - pushed along and moved through the pack after 3 out - fourth and driven when clipping the second-last but unable to close and well held at the finish
Danny Mullins
R Donohoe
Settled in midfield - fenced awkwardly to the left at the 4th - pushed along in 10th after 3 out but unable to close - beaten a long way eventually 8th
Philip Donovan (3)
J G Bennett
Held up early - pushed along four out with little response - well held at finish
Dylan Robinson
Dermot Day
Settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled early at the first and second obstacles - unable to make headway from three out and finished well beaten in 10th
Cian Quirke
Matthew A Daly
Held towards the back of the pack - made no headway from 3 out - well held throughout
Carl Millar (5)
Cian Collins
Held up in rear - blundered four out - unable to threaten leaders thereafter - eventually well beaten in 12th
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up in the pack close to the rail - pressed for effort 4 out then lost ground - eased out of contention before 2 out
Elizabeth Gale (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - dropped away late - finished 14th
Anna McGuinness (7)
Patrick J McKenna
Held up towards the back of the field - pressed for effort with four to jump - pulled up before two out
Donagh Meyler
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along with five furlongs left - dropped away before being pulled up two out
Non-runners: Courageous Cleo (reserve), Dolly Watkins (unsuitable ground), Roccabaker (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.