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1m7f190y, Hurdle, 4yo, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 17.40s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Handy in the early stages - shared front spot going into last two furlongs - shaken up to go clear at the final fence - held on gamely up the run-in to score
Philip Byrnes
William Durkan
Handy in the early stages - shared the advantage entering the straight - pressed for effort 2 out - overtaken at the final flight - unable to trouble winner inside the last but responded to finish second
Ivan Ryan (7)
Conor David Maxwell
Sprinted to front early - fighting for head - stood off well at 2nd - reached by rival entering straight - asked for effort and slipped to 3rd 2 out - unable to close on pair in front at last then stayed on through finish
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Settled midpack - small error at the opener - urged into 7th two out - sixth approaching the final fence - stayed on late but never a factor for the finish
Sean Flanagan
Michael Mulvany
Settled midfield early - improved into contention after 3 out to sit 5th under pressure 2 out - unable to close on the front pair - stayed on same gear to the line
Kieren Buckley
J S Bolger
Held up towards the back and fighting for control early - still down in 10th with 3 to jump - urged into contention soon after - pressed for effort 2 out - stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Sat close to the pace on the rail - clipped over the third and fourth obstacles then pushed along in 4th two out - couldn't find further headway and finished well held in 7th
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack - blundered and driven on three out - chasing in ninth two out with no headway made - beaten well over a distance in 8th
Simon Torrens
Aidan Anthony Howard
Held a spot around midfield wide - pushed along into 6th turning for home - stumbled at the last while down the field and could not find more
Neil Ryan (7)
Noel Meade
Held up at the back tugging keenly - unable to close from three out - well held throughout finishing 10th
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled at the back early - made no impression through the contest - well held at the finish
Hugh Morgan
Eoin Doyle
Settled in the pack early - drifted wide nearing first obstacle - unable to make headway from three out and dropped away
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close to the pace early - blundered at the 5th - pressed 3 out then dropped away tamely
Alex Harvey (5)
T G McCourt
Held up early - dropped away without threatening - well beaten in 14th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - unable to find any progress from 3 out - dropped away late
Kevin Sexton
Andrew Kinirons
Held up at rear early - fighting for control in front-runner's grip - fumbled first and blundered second - lost touch three out before being pulled up two out
Non-runners: Ameilya (coughing), Atlantic City (off feed), Bursinel (stone bruise)
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.