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Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 43.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Sat just behind pace early - still second at halfway - moved through to front turning in - challenged hard inside final two furlongs but battled on for the win
Sean Flanagan
Donncha Duggan
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - improved into contention approaching the straight to lead into second before 2 out - pressed the leader at the last but found nothing under pressure on the run-in - stayed on at one speed
Brian Hayes
Liam P Cusack
Settled towards the back early - moved up smoothly into 5th by 2 out but couldn't threaten the leaders approaching the last - stayed on steadily to snatch 3rd on the run to the line
Philip Byrnes
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close behind pace - 5th at halfway - into 3rd turning in but hit last but two lightly - unable to threaten by final fence and held for fourth
Brian Barry (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled midfield early - asked for effort in straight and moved into 4th before two out - held safe approaching last with none in reserve to the line
Carl Millar (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Went straight to front - four lengths to spare at halfway - urged on before being overtaken turning into the straight - slipped back to 6th two out and held on for no more
Philip Donovan (3)
Andrew Slattery
Settled in the pack pulling hard early - 6th at halfway - unable to close in early straight - well held late finishing 7th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up at the back throughout - driven from 3 out but made no headway - weakened to finish well held in 8th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to pace early - third at halfway - pushed along and slipped back to 6th turning in - flattened out and caught a knock 2 out - well held at the finish
Daniel King
John M Burke
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway then driven early in the straight - slipped back to 7th before falling 2 out
Sean O'Keeffe
S Curling
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch before 3 out - dropped away soon after - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett
Settled in the pack early - urged for effort 4 out but found nothing more after the following fence - dropped away and eased out of contention before 2 out
Non-runners: Queen Kulina (unsuitable ground), Rizedda (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.