17:36
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle
2m6f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 45.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
W P Mullins
Shared the front spot early - went in charge before the 3rd and opened daylight by halfway - driven approaching the second-last and stayed on strongly to the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sharing the early running - second at halfway - shaken up before the last two furlongs but unable to close on eventual winner - stayed on same effort to finish second
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front group early - still in third at halfway - driven up before three out but couldn't threaten the pair ahead - stayed on at one gait for third
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back and travelling keenly - up to 5th by halfway - improved into 4th approaching the straight and again 2 out - driven but unable to close - finished without further response
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching the straight - unable to threaten from 2 out and held for 5th
Phillip Enright
T J O'Mara
Settled at back early - improved into 5th with five to jump - driven approaching straight and into 6th after clipping second last - unable to find more late
Rachael Blackmore
John E & Thomas Kiely
Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - slipped further back before 5 out - driven with little response entering straight - blundered 2 out and held on for the same
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.