16:30
Deacy Gilligan Hurdle
2m5f129y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 3 runners
Winning time 5m 24.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Set the pace early - lost front spot briefly then dropped back at the second before losing top spot - fumbled at the 6th - driven forward to regain command after two out and stayed strong to the line
Jack G Gilligan (7)
Paul John Gilligan
Sat close up early - hit front 3rd - clipped a fence 4 out and again 2 out - lost advantage after the last and driven out - unable to get on terms with winner on run-in - stayed on same rate for 2nd
Rachael Blackmore
H Rogers
Sat handy in 3rd - driven approaching 2 out with nothing to offer - stayed on same gear up the run-in
Non-runners: Fakir d'Oudairies (unsuitable ground), French Dynamite (unsuitable ground)
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.