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Kelly Bros Handicap Hurdle
2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 17.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Gerard Keane
Settled towards the back of the pack - slipped further behind by the 6th - began to make progress before 3 out - up into 4th soon after - finished strongly to hit the front late and prove strongest
Carl Millar (5)
Cian Collins
Sent to front early - clipped the fence 4 out - baulked by a stray runner before 3 out and lost command there - stumbled again approaching last two - fought back in front near the final fence - overtaken close home but battled on at an even gallop to finish second
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled towards the back of the pack early - moved into contention to be second before 4 out drifting right at the fence there - up to third before 4 out then advanced into second before 3 out and hit the front - overtaken approaching the last and slipped to third - fourth on the run-in - stayed on at an even effort to finish third
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up early - progress into 5th by halfway - moved into 3rd after 3 out - pushed into 2nd approaching last - edged back to 3rd late - held on well but caught on the line finishing 4th
John Shinnick
Anthony Mullins
Settled with the pack early - dropped back before halfway - drifted off the group in 6th - found some headway 3 out - stayed on in 5th at the finish without threatening the front
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th by halfway - moved into contention after 4 out - unable to threaten in 5th from 2 out and no response on the run-in
Sam Ewing
Sean Joseph Allen
Sat close to pace early - up in second at halfway - faded before 3 out and had nothing left late
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Held a forward spot early - settled into the pack before slipping to 8th by the 6th fence - bumped lightly after 4 out - lost touch after 2 out and finished well held
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Held up towards the back - still down in 7th at halfway making no headway then dropped away approaching 2 out - eased and pulled up before the last
Brian Hayes
Henry De Bromhead
Handy early - up in 3rd at halfway then 4th before fading - blundered and lost jockey before 4 out
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.