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John Thomas McNamara Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m4f80y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 13.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Josh Williamson (5)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled in the pack - errors at the 1st and 3rd - 5th when another minor blunder at the 5th - moved up to 2nd four out - in front approaching the home turn - headed momentarily as the straight began - pushed along and a small mistake 2 out - kept on strongly - pulled clear in the final 100 yards to win
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Towards the rear of the field - minor interference at the 3rd - 7th at halfway - moved up to 3rd after 3 out - pressed for the front approaching the straight - niggled along before 2 out and unable to make any headway - plugged on to finish 2nd beaten 2¼ lengths
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back - bumped lightly early on - still down the field at halfway - shaken up into 4th before 2 out - asked for effort in 3rd before the last - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same speed to finish third
Phillip Enright
Eoin Doyle
Settled towards the back of the pack - bumped lightly at the 3rd - improved position out wide after 3 out - into 3rd and pushed along 2 out - dropped to 4th before the last and stayed there
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Settled midpack tracking on the rail - 6th at halfway - pushed along entering the straight - 7th two out and unable to find more late
Darragh O'Keeffe
David M O'Brien
Held up towards the back - clipped heels early and knocked about at the 3rd - shaken up to improve after 3 out to lead the third group entering the straight - dropped to 5th 2 out - asked for effort but found nothing more - finished 6th well beaten
J J Slevin
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - drifted left and error at 1st then again 3rd - urged into contention approaching the straight - 6th and error 2 out - drifted left at the last and held on for same
Gavin Brouder
John F O'Neill
Towards the back of the pack - jumped untidily at the first - under pressure from 3 out and faded to finish eighth
Harry Sexton (7)
W M Roper
Settled midpack early - hampered at the 3rd - up in 4th by halfway - pressed on but couldn't threaten leaders after three out and dropped away late
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to the front pack early - fighting for control under restraint - brought down at the 3rd
James Smith (5)
D E Fitzgerald
Settled close up early - shared front running by the 2nd - came down at the 3rd
E Walsh
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Held up at the back - urged into effort 4 out then dropped away - eased out of contention before the second-last
Daniel King
Gillian Scott
Settled midfield early - up to third by halfway - dropped away before four out - pushed along but unable to make ground and pulled up before the final fence
Tom Kelly (7)
Adrian Sexton
Sat just behind the front group early - moved into second by the 3rd - shared the front by the 6th - shaken up but lost that spot before the following fence - dropped away 3 out and eased out of contention before 2 out
Ricky Doyle
Conor David Maxwell
Settled handy and travelling keenly - hit the front early at the first but not entirely clean over it - paired up after the second - clear in front by the third - had company from the sixth - back in command before four out - driven along and overtaken turning into the straight - lost ground steadily - eased out of contention before two out
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Adrian Sexton
Settled towards the back of the pack - suffered a heavy knock at the 3rd - driven up from the back after the 6th - made no headway and blundered 3 out - dropped away before being pulled up
Kevin Sexton
Ray Hackett
Settled in the pack early - hampered at the 3rd - jumped awkwardly with driving needed soon after - no headway despite urging after 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
G B Noonan
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled midfield early - stumbled at the 1st then needed a nudge after a minor error at the 2nd - knocked off stride at the 3rd - slipped to the back and pressed on after the following fence - lost impetus - eased and pulled up after the 6th
Non-runners: Bravemans Bounce (reserve), Johnny M (reserve), Where Are You Now (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.