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Treo Eile Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 18.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled at the back travelling keenly - moved into contention before the 4th - advanced into a handy position by the 6th - hit the front approaching the following fence - opened a big advantage from 4 out - still well ahead at the last - kept battling to the line
Conor Smithers (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled in the pack early - down in 9th around the 6th marker - crept into contention before 4 out - still 6th and unable to threaten 2 out - up to 4th passing the last - kept battling to snatch second close home
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midfield - 8th early - moved up into contention 4 out - improved position 3 out - took second spot 2 out - unable to challenge leader - kept going to snatch third close home
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sent clear in front - lost advantage past 7th and settled into second - dropped to third and asked for effort approaching straight - couldn't find extra when pushed before final two furlongs - held on at an even gauge to finish fourth
Shane Fitzsimons (7)
John C McConnell
Sat close to the front pack - small error 3rd and another minor stumble 7th - fifth turning for home 4 out - unable to close the gap and stumbled once more 2 out - stayed on driven out finishing fifth
Phillip Enright
Thomas Coyle
Sat close to the front group early - 7th 4 out then edged nearer after 3 out but found nothing more from 2 out - stayed on at one gear to finish sixth
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Paul Nolan
Settled in second - small error 6th - up to third before four out - error three out - regained second before the straight - held no threat and blundered two out then dropped away
Mr J C Barry
Riceal Dunne
Sat close behind pace in 3rd-4th before 4 out - dropped back after 3 out - faded before 2 out to finish 8th
Sean O'Keeffe
Shane Crawley
Held up at the back - made no impression - well held throughout - finished 9th
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton
Held up at the back - made no impression - well held at the finish
Daniel King
James Grace
Settled in the pack early - lost touch four out - dropped away to finish last of the field
J J Slevin
James M Barcoe
Settled at the back early - never a factor - well beaten at the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
J P Flavin
Sat close to the front pair early - held 7th approaching the 6th - dropped back before 4 out and faded - eased out of contention before 2 out
E Walsh
John M Burke
Unseated rider at 1st
Non-runners: Granlahan (reserve), Poppycon (reserve), Syosset (coughing)
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.