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Singletons Supervalu Stayers Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
Grade 3, 3m80y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 28.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 hurdles
Result
John Shinnick
Desmond Kenneally
Held 5th early - driven into 3rd approaching 3 out then edged to front at the last - stayed on strongly to score
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
In front early - driven out nearing 3 out - overtaken at the last - held no threat to winner and stayed on same gear to finish 2nd beaten 2 1/2 lengths
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front - disputed second at halfway - asked for effort before 2 out and slipped to third approaching last - stayed on same gear to finish third
Darragh O'Keeffe
Michael John O'Connor
Settled midpack early - up to 4th by halfway then briefly 2nd before dropping to 8th - recovered to 3rd and given encouragement into the straight - 4th and unable to threaten leaders 2 out - held that spot to finish 4th
Michael O'Sullivan
Jonathan Sweeney
Settled towards the back early - improved into fourth before the eighth - unable to make ground in the straight and faded to finish fifth
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close to pace early travelling keenly - up in 3rd at halfway - slipped back through the field before the 8th - being driven with nothing to offer when fell 3 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.