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Railway Bar Handicap Hurdle
2m4½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 8.60s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Back in the field early - smooth progress on the outside into the straight - third at the third-last where a minor error was made - front by the second-last and asserted - kept on strongly from the final fence to win
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled midfield - up to 3rd 5 out - 2nd turning into straight - shared the lead but jumped awkwardly 3 out - stumbled and lost front spot after - driven but couldn't close the gap approaching last - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Colm Ryan
Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - hit the front after the 8th - challenged three out then squeezed for effort before being passed - held third under pressure approaching the last - no further response at the finish
Philip Donovan
J P Broderick
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward through the pack turning in - stood off well three out then held a modest fifth place - unable to close late and beaten 20 lengths in 4th
J J Slevin
John F O'Neill
Held up towards the back - asked for effort entering straight - still in the pack 3 out - up to sixth then fifth passing the last - unable to close late
Cian Quirke
Michael J McDonagh
Settled at the back - jumped poorly at the 2nd and 5th - made no headway when asked 3 out - laboured in 7th at the following fence - faded to finish a distant 6th
Donagh Meyler
Paul W Flynn
Settled towards the back of the pack - shaken up but made no impression and lost ground 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held a forward spot early - shared the front briefly before slipping behind at the 3rd and sat just off the pace - drifted left at the 5th - lost touch approaching the straight under pressure - finished well behind in 8th
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back - lost touch and pushed along before 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Alex Harvey
M M Lynch
Settled in midfield - errors at the 3rd and 8th - unable to go with leaders 3 out - driven and lost touch - well beaten at the line
Daniel King
James M Barcoe
Held up in the pack - untidy 5 out - pushed along and lost touch after the following fence - well beaten at the finish
Tom Kelly (7)
I Madden
Near front early with minor knock at 1st - settled just behind pace - 5th at halfway - faded before 3 out and dropped right out
Phillip Enright
Mark Michael McNiff
Settled midpack wide - fighting the bridle - 4th at halfway - driven and lost ground before 3 out then eased down and pulled up nearing the last
Sam Ewing
N F Glynn
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - hit a flat spot in 8th and lost touch before 3 out - eased and pulled up nearing the last
Sean Flanagan
W J Burke
Settled midfield early - improved into 4th after four out and driven up briefly - unable to close on leaders and stumbled two out unseating balance - down in 5th with nothing more to give when fell at the last
Kevin Healy (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Handy early - shared front spot after 1st - shifted left over fences on occasion - hit the front 3rd - overtaken after 8th - sixth with 5 to go - soon under pressure and dropping away before being pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Blackwater Soldier, Chanceitlucky, Ballyminnion Boy
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.