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Rosses Point Caravan Park Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m1f166y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 31.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Philip Donovan (3)
M Flannery
Settled just behind pace - mid-division at the midpoint before improving into 3rd with three furlongs left - moved through on the outside to hit the front approaching the final furlong - asked for effort and stayed on strongly to the line for the win
Conor Smithers (7)
Andrew Kinirons
Settled in the pack early - asked for effort three out then up to 5th soon after - improved into 3rd approaching final fence - stayed on into 2nd inside final 150 yards - unable to challenge winner
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up at back - improved into midfield by halfway - driven on after two out - sixth passing the last - stayed on strongly to snatch third late
Conor Brassil (3)
Martin Brassil
Sat behind the front group early - moved into second before the third-last - hit the front four out - driven and overtaken approaching two out - held no more under pressure after the last - eased back to finish fourth
Gavin Brouder
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close up early - third at halfway - hit a rail two out and asked for effort but couldn't quicken in fourth - eased back finishing fifth
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled midfield early - moved up to 5th three out and 4th soon after - driven on the rail turning in but had nothing left - dropped away from the last to finish sixth
Finn Brickley (7)
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back - 6th two out - stayed on at same rate from the last - finished seventh
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Held up early - remained outpaced throughout - well beaten in 8th
Alix Balfe (7)
Francis Casey
Sat close behind front group early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort after 3 out but found little more - lost ground from the following fence to finish well held
John Shinnick
Mark Michael McNiff
Went straight to front but jumped awkwardly and lost command at the 3rd - still up with the pack around halfway - dropped away with nothing left from 4 out home
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout
Ricky Doyle
Conor David Maxwell
Sat close to pace early - hit front from 3rd and stayed there until overtaken 4 out - dropped away steadily thereafter to finish well beaten
Harry Sexton (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 4 out - well held at the finish
James Smith (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up at the back of the field - no impression made on leaders - well beaten at the finish
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Thomas Coyle
Held up towards the back - showed little through the race - came down two out
Non-runners: Gold Gatewood (stone bruise), Redcliff Glen (reserve), Sacramental (unsuitable ground)
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.