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Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Handicap Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 9.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr Finian Maguire
Barry Connell
Sat close behind pace from 2nd - minor error 4th - 3rd at halfway - moved into contention after 3 out - hit the front entering straight - driven along and challenged after wobbling at the home bend - small error 2 out - shook clear before last - stayed on strongly to win
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Sat just behind the front group - 5th at halfway - pushed into contention entering the straight - into second two out - unable to close on the winner before the last and held on for second
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close behind the front group early - disputed 2nd by halfway - pushed along entering the straight but couldn't find more in 3rd approaching final two furlongs - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd
Sam Ewing
Matthew J Smith
Settled off the early running - through midfield at halfway - moved into 4th with 3 furlongs left - pushed along and unable to close entering the straight then stayed on at one gear to finish 4th
Gearoid Brouder (5)
Ian O'Connor
Held up towards the back - errors at both 5 out and 4 out then another 3 out - unable to close on the leaders approaching the straight - seventh 2 out - stayed on at same tempo from the last to finish fifth
Donagh Meyler
Maike Magnussen
Shared early lead for a spell - settled into midfield third - improved position into 6th before 3 out - pressed for effort straightening up but made no headway in 5th - held on same rate to the line finishing 6th
Danny Gilligan
Paul John Gilligan
Settled midpack early - pushed into 6th turning for home but unable to close - stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway 3 out - stayed on same tempo before a small stumble at the last
Niall Moore (5)
Donncha Duggan
Held up at back - made no headway 3 out - well beaten in 9th
No. 1
6yo, 11-7, OR 122
J: Thomas O'Connor (7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled towards back early - crept into it after 3 out and into 7th entering the straight - unable to find more late on finished 10th
Josh Williamson (3)
John McConnell
Sat close behind the pace - 4th at halfway - small error 4 out then pushed along without responding - lost touch and clipped heels again 3 out before fading well held
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Shared front spot early before going clear second time by - matched up after 3 out - pushed along and lost command approaching the straight - held no more in reserve and dropped away well beaten in 12th
Danny Mullins
E McNamara
Settled midpack early - dropped towards the back and blundered three out - lost touch and was pulled up after
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled off the pace early - still back in the pack at halfway - pushed along in 9th turning in without gaining ground - stopped before 2 out
Tom Kelly (7)
M K Flannery
Small error at the opener - settled in the pack early then closer to the pace by the 4th - sixth at the halfway point - pushed along without response 3 out - lost place and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Tiger Twins, Aurea Fortuna, In For The Night, Kevin's Pride, Mags Nelson, Ripsnorter
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.