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Congratulations Nicole Lockhead Anderson INHSC Ladies Handicap Hurdle
2m3f12y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 33.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Miss P Elvin (4)
P J Rothwell
Sat behind pace - third at halfway - up to second three out - edged in front but jumped awkwardly and needed urging soon after - driven to go clear before the last - kept finding under pressure to the line
Ms N M Bradley (7)
Eoin Griffin
Held up in midfield near the rail - ticking over in third - improved from three out - third with two to jump and driven into contention - fourth and unable to threaten approaching the last - rallied for second after the last and stayed on to the line
Miss N C Hennessy (7)
Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy
Sat close up early - up to 2nd by halfway - moved in front 6th - lost the advantage by a whisker 2 out - pressed for effort but couldn't find more before last - into 3rd there and stayed on at one speed to finish
Ms A M Connolly (7)
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Up with the front group - 4th at the 4th-last and lost fluency at the following fence - errors at the 2nd-last and final obstacles - pressure applied before the last - finished 4th and plugged on at one tempo
Miss M O'Sullivan
A J Martin
Settled midpack early - eager under restraint - clipped heels second time round - 6th two out - urged and drifted wide turning into the straight - 5th before the last but one paced to the line
Miss N Lockhead Anderson (7)
S Curling
Held up towards the back - urged forward approaching two out - eighth and outpaced before the last - unable to threaten the leaders - stayed on steadily to finish sixth
Sarah Kavanagh (4)
Edward Cawley
Handy early despite a mistake at the opener - settled just behind the pace - 5th at halfway - clipped the second-last and pressed along - drifted wide turning in and had nothing more to offer before the finish - eventually 7th
Miss O M Queally (7)
John Queally
Held up at the back - urged forward after 3 out - seventh turning for home without threatening - finished 8th one-paced
Ms Pandora Briselden (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close up front early - hit front briefly then lost it next - back to 4th by halfway - drifted through the pack after an untidy jump 4 out - stumbled again 2 out and driven on - held no more in reserve late
Miss C O O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled midpack early - hit the first hurdle and stumbled 3 out - asked for effort but had nothing more to give - well held at the finish in 10th
Miss Georgie Benson (4)
Thomas Coyle
Up with the pace and pulled hard early - front 2nd - passed 6th - 3rd approaching 3 out - untidy at the second last and made no progress under pressure - dropped away to finish 11th
Ms J I Stokes (7)
N Stokes
Held up at the back throughout - error 4 out while already outpaced - no impression from there to the line
Ms K M Ryan (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Handy early - clipped fence at the opening obstacle - niggled for effort in 8th 2 out then dropped away late to finish 13th
Ms A Budds (7)
David Kenneth Budds
Held up at the rear from the off - made no impression on the pack - out of contention with 3 to jump - well beaten at the finish
Millie Barcoe (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - hesitant at the opening flight - driven with no response two out - lost touch and beaten into 15th
Anna McGuinness (4)
David Harry Kelly
Held up at the back throughout - driven approaching two out - dropped away late
Non-runners: Cock And Bull (cast in box)
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.