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2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 9.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled midfield early - 4th at halfway then 3rd and driven on into the straight - moved through to hit the front after 2 out - stayed on strongly to the line
Mark Walsh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards the back - improved into 4th before 3 out and into 2nd by the last - driven and stayed on same speed to finish 2nd beaten a length
Sean Flanagan
Anthony McCann
Up with the front runner - took a keen hold and moved to the front at the 4th - surrendered advantage 3 out and off the bridle soon after - plugged on at one tempo in 3rd run-in
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Set the early pace - settled into third by halfway after sitting just off the front pair - moved up to second four out and went in front - lost fluency two out and was overtaken - pressed for effort but slipped to fourth approaching the final fence - held no more in reserve on the run to the line
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front early - 5th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but made no headway and faded
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Went straight to the front and travelled keenly - lost command around the 4th and settled second by halfway - third with four to go - slipped back after the following fence and lost touch quickly - eased and pulled up before two 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.