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Knocknarea Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m4f162y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 11.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back early - moved into contention 3 out - up to 5th before the following fence - cruising into place behind the front pair 2 out - into the fight soon after - level at the final flight - driven to the front on the run-in and stayed on strongly to prevail
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Settled towards back early - moved into contention after four out and up to third - closed on front-runner before two out - edged ahead approaching last obstacle - driven from turn into straight - drew level near finish then overtaken on run-in - stayed on at one gait for second
Brian Barry (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled towards the back early - closed up approaching 2 out - urged along in 5th at that point - unable to threaten in the straight and finished third
Gavin Brouder
Eoin Doyle
Tracked the pack early - improved into 5th by halfway - pushed into 4th approaching 2 out - held position in 3rd from the last and stayed on steadily to finish 4th
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Handy in touch and shared the advantage early - hit the front 4 out - lost that spot 2f out under pressure - stayed on same gait for 5th
Ricky Doyle
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up behind front group early - up to 3rd by halfway and into 2nd with three left - pressed on in 3rd approaching two out - dropped to 6th turning for home and unable to quicken - stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 6th approaching two out - unable to close and stayed on same effort to finish seventh
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Settled towards the back - minor error 6th then pressed for effort but couldn't quicken 3 out - dropped away to finish last
John Shinnick
Timothy Doyle
Settled in the pack early - improved to sit in behind the pace past the 7th and up into 3rd approaching 4 out - pushed along but found nothing more before 2 out - dropped away to finish last of the runners
Kieren Buckley
Norman Lee
Tracked the front group early - 6th at halfway then pushed along with nothing more before 2 out - dropped away and finished well adrift
Richard Condon (5)
P A Fahy
Held up towards the back - lost touch three out - dropped away and finished last of the group
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Handy in touch early - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort with 4 to go but found nothing more - dropped away to finish last of the finishers
Paddy Cleary (7)
I Madden
Settled off the pace early - into midfield by halfway - dropped away in the closing stages to finish last
Mike O'Connor
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled just behind the front pair early - slipped through the pack from second before fading towards the back by halfway - found nothing approaching three out - pulled up ahead of the final fence
Kevin Sexton
Simon Cavanagh
Set the pace early alongside a rival - lost the advantage and hit the fourth from the end awkwardly - taken out of the contest before the following fence
Non-runners: Itaintmebabe (unsuitable ground), Joe's Turn (reserve), Steps In The Sand (reserve), Tantrum Boy (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.