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Denvir's Of Downpatrick (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m5f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 18.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Mr J P Sutton (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front before the 4th and blundered at the 5th - had company after 3 out before edging clear after 2 out - driven approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line for the win
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
C A McBratney
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - improved into 4th and hit a fence 3 out - pushed along after - moved up to 2nd approaching the last two - unable to challenge the winner - held on for the runner-up spot
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
John C McConnell
Sat handy behind the front group early - settled midfield in 3rd - pushed along into 5th before two out - unable to challenge from there - held on for one-paced finish in 3rd
Mr S Connor (7)
C Byrnes
Settled towards the back early - clumsy four out - pushed along before two out - eighth and outpaced turning for home - stayed on steadily to finish fourth
Mr B J Walsh (7)
P J Rothwell
Sat just off the front group early - 3rd at halfway - pressed forward after 3 out into 2nd but driven along without gaining before last where a mistake was made - held on for 5th without further threat
Mr B T Stone (7)
Seamus Neville
Settled towards the back early - minor errors at the 2nd and again 5 out - urged forward for a spell - driven after the following fence - late headway from the back of the field - finished without threatening the front - eventually sixth beaten 19 lengths
Mr P W Mullins
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Settled towards the back - pressed for effort 2 furlongs out - edged closer without threatening the front group - stayed on at one gait through the finish
Mr B M Coonan (7)
Thomas Coyle
Settled around midpack - pushed along with no headway 2 out - stumbled at the last in 7th and unable to find more
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Shared early pace before losing spot approaching 4th - settled second at halfway - small stumble 4 out - closed on pace-setter after 3 out - urged into third 2 out - held no more before last - well held at finish
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
towards the back for much of the way - hit 4 out - unable to threaten the front end thereafter - well held in 10th
Mr L Hackett (7)
R K Watson
Settled around midfield - pressed for effort in 6th two out - couldn't find more approaching last - well held at the finish
Mr J L Gleeson
Henry De Bromhead
Shared the pace early - sat just behind the front pair before moving into 2nd - dropped to 5th by halfway - lost fluency and got a squeeze three out with no response soon after - faded away up the straight to finish 12th
Ms C E Gunn (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the front group early - stumbled at the opening fence - up in 4th at halfway - pressed for effort but found nothing before 3 out - faltered soon after and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Hey Babbs (in season), Joshua Chamberlain (unsuitable ground), Moonshine Girl (in season), Sacramental (coughing)
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.