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John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 6.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Danny Mullins
David Kenneth Budds
Sat behind the front group early - hit the front at halfway before being overtaken 4 out - back in command approaching 3 out - driven out 2 out - challenged again before the last - edged off a straight course early in the straight - stayed on strongly to prevail
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Coyle
Broke a touch right at the opening fence - sat close to the pack early - fourth at the halfway point - pushed into second before two out and challenged up front approaching the last - held the effort to the line for second
Harry Sexton (7)
James M Barcoe
Settled in the back group - hampered after 3 out - pushed along to work into 5th 2 out - moved through into 3rd at the last - plugged on at one speed on the run-in to finish 3rd
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along three out - struggling into 6th two out - finished with a similar effort into 4th
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close up early - hit the front after 2nd then lost it at halfway - back on terms 3 out before losing place under pressure - couldn't find more before 2f out - stayed on same rate to finish 5th
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Settled midfield - hampered severely after 3 out and unable to threaten - stayed on same speed from before the last to finish sixth
Mr R M McParland (7)
Peter Fahey
Settled in the pack early - small error at the 2nd - moved into 6th 3 out - pushed along into 4th and edged nearer 2 out - flattened out before the last
Josh Williamson (3)
Ms Helen P Markham
Settled midpack early - pushed along three out - unable to close - well held at the finish
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled around midfield - slipped towards the back with three furlongs left - unable to close from there - well held in 9th
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - pushed along and unable to quicken 3 out - well beaten in 10th
J J Slevin
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat close to the pace early - settled midfield by halfway - pushed along and knocked back a fraction after 3 out - held no more thereafter to finish well beaten in 11th
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Went straight to front - lost command after 2nd then sat third by halfway - regained command 4 out - pressed and lost that lead after 3 out - had nothing more and dropped away steadily
Simon Torrens
Noel C Kelly
Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - came down on the turn after the third-last
Phillip Enright
Thomas R Hughes
Settled towards the back - eased and withdrawn from contention 4 out
Conor Stone-Walsh
Tom Dreaper
Clipped at the 1st and made a serious blunder there - dropped towards the back of the field - struggling 3 out and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Turlough Abu, Paymelater, Owl's Delight
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.