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Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m1f88y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 20 runners
Winning time 4m 7.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Settled towards the back early - untidy over 6th - urged into contention through the pack before 3 out - made strong progress wide of rivals after 3 out - second and drifted left 2 out - edged in front drifting left at the last and kept going strongly
Carl Millar (5)
Noel C Kelly
Settled in the middle of the field - nudged forward 4th and advanced on the outside approaching 3 out - shared the front running after 3 out before taking up the running and switching to the inner - worn down at the last - could not get back on terms and plugged on at one speed to finish second
Philip Donovan (3)
Paul Nolan
Settled midfield early - drifted right at the opening fence then hesitant over the following two - stumbled and needed urging before the third-last - made ground and shifted left approaching the following obstacle - fourth after a peck two out - pressed into third but unable to close in on the leaders - unbalanced at the final fence and held on for the same effort to finish third
Tom Buckley
Edward Buckley
Settled at the back early - still 15th and asked for effort before 3 out - unable to make headway approaching 2 out - clipped heels there but up to 6th - 5th at the last then stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Handy early - up behind the front group - drifted right at the 4th - third at halfway - shared front spot but hit a small error 3 out - lost position soon after - pushed along in third 2 out - fourth at the last then held no finishing kick
John Shinnick
David Kenneth Budds
Towards the back of the pack early - moved up to join the front group after the 6th and challenging for the advantage 3 out - drifted left and lost the front before 2 out - fifth and under pressure 2 out - faded to finish 6th
Eoghan Finegan (7)
P E Collins
Held up towards the back - clipped heels 1st and stumbled 4th - errant step 6th and driven forward - no headway from 3 out - down in 8th before the last - stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Mike O'Connor
Liz Doyle
Held up in the pack on the rail - blundered at the first and then denied a clear run when baulked at the second - niggled into contention after the 6th - unable to land a blow from 3 out and jumping untidily 2 out - faded to finish 8th
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - pushed along after 3 out but couldn't quicken and held on for 9th
Elizabeth Gale (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards back of pack - driven up before three out but made no headway - drifted left at following fence - small error at last - stayed on same speed to finish 10th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Mark Edmund McCrory
Held up at the back of the field - error at the 4th and knocked sideways after - driven with no gain on the leaders - stumbled two out and found nothing more finishing 11th
Ben Harvey
J P Dempsey
Settled in the pack - pulled hard early - error and interfered with at the 1st - drifted right at the 2nd - 6th at halfway - not smooth 3 out before drive yielded nothing and faded to finish 12th
Held up early towards rear - jumped awkwardly 3rd - driven from 6th with no real impression made - unable to find more late on and beaten well
Kevin Healy (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front and met the first fence with a bold leap - up in second at halfway - shared the front rank approaching three out - driven and lost the advantage soon after - faded quickly from there to finish well beaten
James Smith (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held a forward spot early - sat close to the pace after the first - 4th at halfway - unable to gain ground 3 out then dropped away steadily late
Gavin Brouder
John F O'Neill
Sat close to pace early - fighting for control - eighth and clumsy at fifth - urged on after following fence but couldn't quicken and eventually well held
Harry Sexton (7)
Ms Helen P Markham
Up with the pace early - blundered 1st - front 2nd - nudged forward before dropping back before 3 out - fell away - terrible error 2 out with rider losing the stirrups and finished a remote 17th
Niall Moore (5)
V C Ward
Held up in the pack toward the outside - untidy over obstacles and struggled to feature - urged forward but slipped to the back by halfway - lost touch with the field and finished well beaten
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Up with the front group - pulled hard early - jumped untidily at the 1st - 5th at halfway - moved up to share the front before 3 out - overtaken approaching 3 out and soon under pressure before fading rapidly - well in arrears when came down at the last
Ben Kennedy (7)
V C Ward
Held up at back of field - error at 2nd - drifted left and driven on soon after - needed encouragement approaching 4th - checked in running at 5th - lost touch quickly - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Kilt (reserve), Lakefield Flyer (reserve), Light Her Up (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.