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Clarke's Bar Mullingar Handicap Hurdle
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 35.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled towards the back early - began to make headway 4 out - up to 7th 3 out - made further gains after 2 out - into 3rd and pressed the leader over the last - went in front soon after and kept going for the win
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Sat in third early - made ground into second by the last two furlongs - hit the front approaching the final fence for a moment - kept responding to the drive to finish second
Daniel King
Michael Butler
Settled in the pack early - made ground three out - fifth turning for home - kept on to snatch third close home
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Set the pace early - lost command nearing the final obstacle then stayed within touch of the leading trio - couldn't find more when asked and finished well held in 4th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Edward F Power
Sat behind front group in 4th - made ground into contention 3 out - hit front approaching last - blundered there and lost slender edge then found nothing more late
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - 8th with three left to jump - shortened gap into the last two but flattened out approaching the final fence to finish 6th
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Sat close behind front group in 5th - dropped back after 2 out - down to 8th with no threat near last - finished well held in 7th
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Donal Commins
Sat close behind the front pack in 6th - pushed along two out and error at the last while making no headway - dropped away to finish 8th
Ricky Doyle
Mrs Denise Foster
Settled near the back early - still down in 10th 3 out - unable to close from 2 out - well held at the finish
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack early - 9th passing three out - unable to close from two out and beaten well into 10th
Darragh O'Keeffe
P J Rothwell
Sat close behind the pace in second - dropped away after the second-last - faded steadily to finish well held in 11th
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - unable to make headway - dropped away before 3 out - well held at the finish
Paddy Cody (7)
Eoin Doyle
Settled in the pack early - lost touch approaching the final four furlongs and never a threat - eased out of contention before the last two furlongs
Brian Hayes
David Harry Kelly
Held up at back of field - lost more ground before 4 out with no chance of featuring - eased out of contention approaching the last two furlongs
Non-runners: Jacko Star, Tribal, Rockstown Girl
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.