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Fairyhouse Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 52.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kevin Healy (7)
Adrian Murray
Went to front and duelled for command - overtaken approaching 4 out and dropped to 3rd - rallied before the straight - back in front approaching 2 out - four lengths up over the last - kept on strongly and shaded effort late - won
Mr J R Martin (7)
F G Hand
Raced just behind the front group in 5th or 6th - dropped back a spot 3 out - moved up to 4th 2 out - 3rd over the last and making no dent - ran into 2nd 100 yards out - stayed on at one speed to finish runner-up
Sam Ewing
Oliver McKiernan
Held up in last quarter early - outpaced in eighth place four fences from home - progress to sixth 2 out - fifth at the last and making no dent - snatched third 100 yards out and stayed on to the line
Miss Ella Herbison (7)
N Dooly
Settled in the back division - gradual gains from 5 out to hold 4th 3 out - pushed along to hold 3rd before 2 out - moved into second before the last but found little - finished 4th
Tom Kelly (7)
P Corkery
Prominent early - 3rd 5 out then 4th before 4 out - dropped back when ridden 3 out - 7th and making no inroads before 2 out - plodded on to finish 5th
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
Edward Buckley
Prominent in 4th - moved up to 3rd before 4 out - went to the front after 3 out - overtaken approaching 2 out - 4th over the last and faded late to finish 6th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up among the back markers - gained ground from 5 out to sit 6th 3 out - pushed along in 5th 2 out and made no dent before fading to finish 7th
Mr E Mahon (7)
Brian M McMahon
raced prominently in second and challenged for command - went to the front approaching 4 out - overtaken after 3 out and soon dropped away - faded entering the straight to finish 8th
Alex Harvey
Thomas Coyle
Raced at the back of the field - always well off the pace - finished 9th and well beaten
Ross Berry (7)
J A Berry
Raced well off the pace throughout - no impact from halfway - finished tenth and well beaten
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Up with the front pair in 3rd - error 5 out cost ground and dropped to 5th - 9th 4 out and soon beaten before finishing 11th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Coyle
Prominent early - 7th at the 7th - slipped back 5 out - 10th 4 out then soon tailed off - finished 12th
Paddy Cody (7)
John McConnell
Settled at the back from the start - urged along at the 3rd - last by the 6th - tailed off by the 8th and never a threat - eased and pulled up before the fourth last
Harry Sexton (7)
Liz Doyle
Raced in the pack early - pulled up after 2nd fence
Non-runners: Ersudaly, Vision De Maine, Final Decision, Ancient Myth, Magic Hands Noel
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.