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Jimmy Neville Memorial Hurdle
2m6f42y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 35.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat handy behind pace - third at halfway - crept into contention before 4 out - edged in front there - drew clear turning for home - hit last but two - stayed on strongly to the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Bumped early - up with the front group for a spell - pushed along into 2nd turning for home - unable to reel in the front-runner and drifted right at the last then held on to finish second
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Settled in rear - moved into 3rd on entering the straight and contested 2nd for a moment after 2 out - found nothing more approaching the last - one-paced to finish third 10½ lengths back
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled off the pace early - improved into 3rd three out before pushed along in 4th entering the straight - couldn't quicken and faded to finish 4th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled at the back of the field - pressed for effort with 4 furlongs left but found little more - dropped away to finish well behind
Aidan Kelly (5)
James Andrew Fahey
Set the early pace alongside a rival - drifted left at the first and again a touch off line more than once - lost the front spot approaching four out - unable to find more before the last - dropped away tamely - eventually well beaten in 6th
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.