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Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
Grade 3, 2m50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 3.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat just behind pace-setter - moved to front approaching 2 out with plenty in hand - opened up before final flight - kept finding more up the run-in for a comfortable win
Danny Mullins
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat in touch in 5th early - lost momentum sixth and hampered for space two out - eased across to the outside and pushed along - closed into second before the last but couldn't threaten the winner - drifted left at the final fence - stayed on to finish second beaten five lengths
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Towards the back of the field - minor error at the 6th - made ground on the outside turning for home - 4th 2 out with no inroads to make on those ahead - stayed on at one speed into 3rd
Cian Quirke
Andrew Slattery
Went straight to front - pressed and overtaken 2f out - slipped back to third approaching last - unable to threaten front pair and held for 4th
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Tardy away - settled in 3rd behind the front pair - serious blunder at the 3rd fence - 4th on the inner turning for home - pressure applied 2 out - faded to a well-held 5th at the last
Sean Flanagan
David Harry Kelly
Settled on the outside just behind the front group - clipped the first and again three out - pushed along in third but faltered at the second-last - dropped away quickly to finish sixth
Mark Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held towards the back early - blundered 3rd and again shortly after - error again at 5th and driven on - under pressure 3 out - unable to make headway before being pulled up ahead of 2 out
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.