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Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 3m 47.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midpack early despite a stumble - back in 7th by the halfway point - up into 4th three out and given a nudge to improve - driven into 3rd approaching the final fence - right behind the pace at the last and quickly second - edged in front inside the closing hundred yards - won going away
Jack Kennedy
Cian Collins
Sat behind front group early - third at halfway - moved left after two out and hit the front for a moment before the last - shared advantage into the last - clear at the last - pushed along and drifted right - overtaken by a whisker in the final furlong - stayed on at an even effort to finish second
Michael Kenneally (5)
John C McConnell
Up with the front from the off - sharing the pace or in front through halfway - small error at the 5th - contesting for the advantage 2 out but not clean there - taken past before the last then back in front approaching it - mistake at the last and lost the lead - faded to finish 3rd
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
David Harry Kelly
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven into 8th after two out - improved to 6th late but no threat and stayed on at one speed
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway - into 5th but unable to close before the last - blundered there and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Conor Stone-Walsh
James M Barcoe
Went straight to front - shared command from early stages - stumbled slightly 3rd - back in command by halfway - challenged for lead 2 out - driven and overtaken before last - held at 5th in closing strides with nothing more to give
J J Slevin
J P Broderick
Held up towards the back - blundered at the opening fence and hesitant at the second - lost more ground two out - shaken up into 11th before improving to 8th with little threat approaching the final fence - stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Daniel King
J A Nash
Settled in midfield - urged forward in 9th approaching 2 out but made no headway - stayed on same speed to finish 8th
Eoin Walsh
John M Burke
Settled towards the back - 8th at halfway - progress after two out - into 7th before the last but unable to threaten
Joshua Halford (7)
M M Lynch
Held up towards rear from the off - sluggish break and stumbled 3rd before losing touch - urged into effort approaching 2 out - unable to find more - finished well beaten in 10th
John Aherne (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Sat just off the front group early - 4th at the halfway point - driven approaching final two furlongs then faded
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Richard James Daniels
Sat behind the pace - 5th at halfway before an untidy jump 3 out saw ground slip away - faded from there to finish well beaten
Mike O'Connor
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back - stumbled at 1st - urged into effort by 5th - lost touch soon after and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Zaryagle
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.