14:05
Bottlegreen Hurdle (Grade 3)
Grade 3, 2m190y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 1.05s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat close behind pace early - drifted left at the 3rd and hit front soon after then met trouble again at the last - driven out to hold on strongly to the finish
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat close behind the front group early - up to 3rd by four out - moved into 2nd and driven on after two out - couldn't get on terms with winner and stayed on at one gait for second
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Set the pace - errors at 2nd and 3rd fences cost the lead - off the pace in 2nd at halfway - driven before 2 out - dropped to 3rd approaching the last - one-paced on the run-in
Jake Coen
Peter Fahey
Sat close to the front pack early - 3rd at halfway then 4th with little threat before 3 out - held that spot with nothing more to offer late
Mr N Gault
S Michael Millar
Held up towards the back and stumbled early then squeezed for room a few fences later - pushed along but making no headway from three out - came down at the final obstacle
Cian Quirke
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to pace early - stumbled and lost rider at the 3rd
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.