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Slaney River Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 13.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Tracked the front group early - moved up into 4th before four out - hit the front turning in - kept finding more from 2f out to score
Sean Flanagan
David M O'Brien
Held up at the back - closing in three out - up into second two out - blundered last unable to threaten in front but kept battling to the line
Phillip Enright
Michael Butler
Tracked front group early - 5th four out then 4th nearing two out - unable to close - stayed on at one speed for third
James Smith (5)
Ms Claire O'Connell
Settled midpack early - small blunder at the second - back in 7th four out - made ground into third by two out - unable to threaten leaders - stayed on at one effort to finish fourth
Carl Millar (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Settled in the pack - 9th four out and unable to threaten leaders by two out - stayed on at one gait to finish fifth
Conor Stone-Walsh
Brendan Oliver Walsh
Held 3rd early - dropped away before turning for home - 6th two out with nothing more to offer - well held at the finish
Dylan Robinson
Tom McGuinness
Held up towards back of field - made no headway from 3 out - well held at finish
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front early - lost command approaching straight - dropped to 5th and faded from 2 out to finish well held
Philip Donovan (3)
Darren Collins
Sat behind pace early - up to 4th by the 6th then 6th passing 4 out - dropped away before 3 out to finish 9th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Tracked leader early - dropped away three from home - faded steadily thereafter - finished well beaten in 10th
Michael Kenneally (5)
Charlie Keegan
Settled in the pack early - 8th with four to jump - lost ground before the following fence - dropped away to finish well held
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled near the back early - stumbled 5 out then lost touch 4 out - beaten into 12th
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Held up at back of field - fell further behind before 5 out - never a factor and finished well beaten
Danny Mullins
Aengus King
Settled in the pack early - lost touch four out - falling two out while never a threat
Non-runners: Boltlander (reserve), Butch Coolidge (reserve), Western Opera (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.