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Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m1f55y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 58.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled behind pace early - third at halfway - moved into second four out - hit the front turning in - driven out from the last to prevail
J J Slevin
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort wide before 2 out - moved into 5th nearing the last - stayed on to snatch second late but never threatened the winner
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back - urged forward after 3 out to move into 4th - into 3rd approaching the last - one-paced but stayed on to finish 3rd
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
P J Rothwell
Held towards the back early - improved into the pack 3 out - driven up into second before the final fence - found nothing after the last and slipped back to finish fourth
Joshua Halford (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards back of pack - moved into 6th before 2 out and pushed along from the last - edged into 5th near the finish
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at back - improved into midfield before 2 out - pushed along and stayed on from the back to snatch 6th late
Conor Lamon (7)
Adrian Sexton
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at the midpoint - urged forward after three out and briefly up to 3rd - couldn't build on that before the last - dropped away on the run home to finish 7th
Josh Williamson (5)
David M O'Brien
Towards the rear of the field - jumped poorly at the 1st - 8th at halfway - pressure applied after 3 out and had nothing more to offer from 2 out - finished 8th
Michael Kenneally (5)
Eoin Griffin
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the line
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well beaten in 10th
Dylan O'Connor (7)
Anthony Mullins
Settled in the pack early - moved through to hit the front by the 3rd before being sent on then lost that spot as they turned in - had nothing left and dropped away from 2 out
Paddy Cody (7)
Mrs Deborah Cody
Went straight to the front - lost the lead 3rd - second at halfway - driven into third after 3 out then dropped away before the final furlong marker
Peter Smithers (7)
Peter McCreery
Held up at the back - no impact on the finish - well beaten in 13th
Darragh O'Keeffe
John C McConnell
Sat just behind the front group - 7th at halfway - lost touch before 5 out - dropped away after a poor leap 3 out and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Bob The Builder (reserve), Notmiwadi (reserve), Out Moll's Gap (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.