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Munster Suite At Limerick Races Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m6f120y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 44.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Michael Kenneally (5)
S Curling
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack after 3 out - closed on the front group entering the straight - driven into 3rd 2 out - asked for effort to hit the front last and stayed on strongly to win
Danny Gilligan
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack approaching 3 out - closed on the front group entering the straight - hit the front 2 out then lost that spot at the last - stayed on steadily to the line for second
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Settled in midfield - 6th at halfway - urged forward to reach 4th before 2 out and up to 3rd at the last - driven and stayed on same rate to finish 3rd
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Sat handy behind front group - moved through to top spot approaching 3 out - driven up but had nothing more in reserve and slipped back to 4th before last - stayed on at one speed to the line
Phillip Enright
John E & Thomas Kiely
Sat close to the front group early - urged forward to lead the chasing pack turning into the straight then dropped to 5th finding little before 2 out - stayed on at one gear from the final flight to finish 5th
Sean O'Keeffe
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - awkward at the first - urged into the pack after 3 out and up to 6th approaching the last - had nothing more in reserve and stayed on same rate to finish sixth
Danny Mullins
R Donohoe
Sat close to the front group early - clipped first fence - 5th at halfway - driven on turning in - unable to find more in 7th before 2 out - stayed on same effort to finish 7th
Daniel King
Cian Hughes
Held up towards back of pack - urged forward on inside approaching 3 out - unable to close from there - well held at finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
P J Rothwell
Held up towards back of pack - moved up onto leading group's heels after 3 out - driven approaching straight then found nothing and dropped away before the following fence
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Jack Doyle
Sat close to the front pack early - urged forward after 3 out and edged into third turning in - soon under pressure with nothing more to give - lost touch before 2 out and beaten well home
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Sent forward in front early - shaken up before being overtaken past three out - dropped away rapidly approaching the straight - well beaten in 11th
J J Slevin
Eoin Doyle
Sat close to pace early - up in 2nd at halfway - driven on approaching 3 out then found nothing and dropped away before the following fence
Conor Stone-Walsh
David M O'Brien
Settled towards the back of the pack - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Peter Smithers (7)
R K Watson
Held up towards the back - urged forward after 3 out - unable to make headway - well held in 14th
Josh Williamson (5)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Handy with front group early - 8th at halfway - asked for effort after 3 out on the rail then found nothing and dropped away
Philip Donovan
Robert Tyner
Settled just behind the front group - third at halfway - lost touch approaching 4 out - eased and withdrawn from contention before the second-last
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - made no impression on the leading group - eased and pulled up before the second-last
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Patrick Downey
Held up towards the back - hampered by errors along the way - pulled up after the 5th
Non-runners: Liss Eile (in season)
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.