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Solar Generation Handicap Hurdle
3m1f172y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 51.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Michael Kenneally (5)
S Curling
Held up in third early - improved into second five out - urged forward approaching two out - took command at the last - held on gamely under pressure in the final stages to prevail
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 9th at halfway - hampered when hooked up towards the front pair 3 out - into 3rd on the approach to the straight - asked for effort entering the straight - moved up into 2nd early in the run-in - came under pressure 150 yards out and edged narrowly held at the line
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Sat in second behind the front-runner - moved through to hit the front five out - urged on after two out - overtaken at the last and had nothing more to give as one finished ahead on the run to the line
Ms E Dunseath (7)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield by halfway - driven on after 3 out to move into 4th approaching the last - had nothing more to offer late and stayed on at the same rate for 4th
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Held up towards the back - driven into 9th three out then improved to 5th after the following fence - one-paced with little response from the last
Mr J P Sutton (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to the front pair - jumped awkwardly second - fourth at halfway - driven approaching three out then dropped away with little response finishing sixth
Conor Stone-Walsh
Cian Collins
Settled in the pack early - urged forward after 3 out - unable to close from that point - well held at the finish
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Held up early - lost touch as race developed - beaten well before finish - eventually last of eight
Donagh Meyler
A L T Moore
Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - dropped away with a lap left and finished well behind
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Went straight to front and opened a big gap after the first - margin shrinking by halfway - driven up and lost the lead 5 out - had nothing more to offer - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Philip Donovan (3)
Andrew Slattery
Held up in the pack from the start - made no impression on the pace - eased out of the race before 3 out
Paddy Cleary (7)
Donncha Duggan
Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway - stumbled 3 out and soon lost touch - dropped away before last then eased up on the run-in
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.