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Lily O'Hare Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2m2f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 11.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
P J O'Hanlon
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Seized control immediately and opened up a commanding gap - margin trimmed at halfway - surged further ahead and 10 lengths to the good 2 out - nudged through and met the last awkwardly - stuck on strongly after the final fence to score
Darragh O'Keeffe
Adrian McGuinness
Held up in contact - tracking the front-runner in 4th at halfway - hampered 3 out - left in a weak 2nd after the following fence - niggled into the last - no headway on the winner after that and plugged on at the one speed to finish 2nd
Kieren Buckley
Liam Lennon
Handy early and second soon after start - tracking the front-runner - drifted left and hit the deck three out then again at the following fence - driven into third before the last where errors continued - asked for effort after the final flight but found little more - held late for third
Daniel King
A J Martin
settled towards the back and untroubled early - clipped the first fence - up to 6th by halfway - driven into 5th after the second-last - clouted the final fence and lost footing - unable to find any response after
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
S McParlan
Settled in early - pressed the front-runner soon after start - third by the midway point - lost rhythm and caught out three from home - driven into fourth after two out then dropped away toward the finish
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled off the pace early - fifth and stumbled 4th fence - unbalanced and mildly bumped 3 out - pushed along into 6th after 2 out and faded
Mr J Costello (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled towards rear early - urged into 8th before 4th and still there at halfway - no headway made and scratchy over 3 out - dropped away after finishing 7th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards back early - 7th at halfway - bumped lightly 3 out - unable to close and dropped away late
Danny Mullins
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled at the back early - fighting for control with the bit - error at the 3rd - stumbled again soon after - urged forward but making no headway before 3 out - blundered 2 out - dropped away and finished last
Non-runners: Augusta George, Barrogstown Girl, La Rocca Lass
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.