14:10
Ryan's Cleaning Apple's Jade Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)
Listed, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 19.80s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close behind the front group in 3rd - moved into 2nd two out looking comfortable - driven forward to hit the front approaching the last - powered clear on the run-in for an unchallenged win
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Sat in behind front group in 4th - urged into effort in 4th two out - moved up to 3rd before the last - edged into 2nd inside final furlong but unable to threaten winner and held on one gear to finish second
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Went straight to the front - driven hard and closely challenged two out - lost the advantage nearing the last - hampered slightly at that fence - held 3rd in the closing stages with nothing more to give
Phillip Enright
Miss M Harding
Held up at the back - improved into 5th by halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 2 out under a drive - 4th before the last - held no more finished 4th
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - small blunder 8th - pushed along 3 out - fifth approaching last but unable to close
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled in second early - clipped a couple of obstacles mid-race - pushed along turning for home - dropped away to finish well beaten
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.