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Anglo Printers Remembering John H. Kierans Mares Hurdle
2m100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 53.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Sat behind the pace - second at halfway - clipped a hurdle three out - moved through smoothly to hit the front but stumbled at the following flight - driven approaching the last - required a nudge after jumping it - kept responding for a clear-cut win
Philip Donovan (3)
Andrew Slattery
Settled just off leaders early - snatched up briefly at the first and fourth - 4th at halfway - into 3rd entering straight - urged into 2nd approaching 2 out - unable to close before last - stayed on at an unchanged effort to finish 2nd
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Miss M Harding
Settled just off the front group early - up to 6th at halfway - into 3rd two out under a nudge but unable to threaten leaders - stayed on at same rate to finish third
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up at back - still 7th at halfway - urged forward after 3 out but couldn't threaten leaders by the following fence - jumped awkwardly last in 4th - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to front group early - still 5th at halfway - unbalanced briefly 3 out - driven but couldn't close before 2 out and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Shared the front spot early - lost command 3rd and stumbled a touch 5th - held third at halfway - driven but couldn't close the gap into the straight - down to 6th 2 out - dropped away late
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Contested the front early - stumbled at the 1st - moved clear from the 3rd - pushed along and overtaken before 2 out - still 4th and unable to close after a small error 2 out - faded to finish 7th
Phillip Enright
Michael G Kennedy
Struggled to land at the opener - clipped the fourth - urged on three out with little response - stumbled two out - dropped away steadily late - finished well beaten in 8th
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.