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Easter Festival April 19th - 21st Rated Novice Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 5yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 18.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled at the back early - moved through into second turning for home - hit front after two out despite a mistake at the last - driven out to assert and prevail
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Paul Nolan
Sat behind the front pack - third at halfway - driven into the straight with little threat two out - stayed on to snatch second right at the line
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Went to front early - driven and blundered two out - lost advantage soon after - battled on same gear up run-in but had no answer and slipped to third late
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Sat close up early - hit a couple of fences 3rd and 4th - up to 2nd at halfway - driven with no gain when squeezed for space and slipped back before the straight - errors two out and no more to give
Non-runners: Rockymountainbleu (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.