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Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 42.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon
Held up at the back - travelled wide - made steady ground before 2 out - roused for a short spell before the last - hit the front and drew clear on the run-in for a comfortable win
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Mrs Denise Foster
Made the running from the off - drew level again at the 2nd - opened up again before the 5th - overtaken 4 out - came under pressure after 2 out - driven and passed again before the last - held a single gear in the run-in behind a stronger finisher
Michael Kenneally (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Close up early - travelled wide - made ground to share the front before the 3rd - overtaken before the 5th - 2nd at halfway - pressed the front-runner 2 out - edged in front by a whisker at the last - driven and overtaken again on the run-in then found nothing more and faded inside the final 200 yards
Ricky Doyle
Gerard Keane
Settled towards the back - made ground before 3 out - shaken up before the last - blundered at the last then found more under driving inside the final furlong
Joshua Halford (7)
Edward F Power
Travelled midfield - 12th at halfway - made ground when driven before the last - untidy at the last then held a single gear in the run-in
Darragh O'Keeffe
Adrian McGuinness
Close up and pulling hard early - 5th at halfway after blundering at the 6th - made ground into the front 4 out - driven and faded in a hurry before the last without threatening
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Thomas Coyle
Settled towards the back - travelled wide - shaken up after 2 out - driven and found nothing more in the run-in - lightly hampered inside the final furlong without threatening
J J Slevin
Norman Lee
Travelled midfield on the inside - made ground to share the front at the 2nd - slipped back to midfield before the 5th - 4th at halfway - gave up that spot before 3 out - faded and slipped towards the back after 2 out
Harry Sexton (7)
Thomas R Hughes
Settled towards the back - made ground when driven before the last - faded under pressure in the run-in without threatening
Jack Kennedy
Paul W Flynn
Settled towards the back - 10th at halfway - driven before the last - faded in the run-in - allowed to finish steadily without threatening
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back of the pack - 11th at halfway - made ground on the outside before 2 out - shaken up before the last - blundered at the last and faded fast in the run-in
Rian Lane (7)
Ms M Flynn
Travelled midfield - unhurried at the 4th - 6th at halfway - driven and gave up ground after 2 out - faded before the last without threatening
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Jack Doyle
Settled towards the back - shaken up before 2 out - driven and faded before the last to stay among the back markers throughout
Daniel King
Thomas Cooper
Travelled midfield - 7th at halfway - shaken up and faded fast after 2 out without getting involved
Conor Smithers (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Sat close behind the front-runner early - pulling hard - 8th at halfway - made ground before 2 out - blundered at 2 out - shaken up and faded fast before the last to finish well beaten
Conor Stone-Walsh
V T O'Brien
Settled midfield going well - up in 3rd at halfway - faded fast after 3 out - slipped towards the back after 2 out - eventually pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Ladiam, Mollys Dolly, John Storey
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.