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D & J Glazing (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
2m5f60y, Hurdle, 4yo+, C & G, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 39.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat close up early - went in front after the 1st and edged clear after the 2nd - margin narrowed before the 3rd - pushed clear again at the 7th - gap shortened 2 out - kept finding more to the line
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage after the first - settled into second place before the third - chased the front-runner from the 7th - unable to close much ground before four out - made progress two out - couldn't get on terms at the last where a mistake was made - held on for second without gaining further ground
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled with the pack early - held a steady third from the 7th but couldn't get to the front pair by 2 out where a mistake was made - stayed one speed and stumbled approaching the last before finishing well held in 3rd
Alan King (7)
John Neilan
Held up towards the back - moved into mid-division fifth after the 7th - fourth after 3 out but making no inroads - blundered 2 out and one-dimensional to finish a well-beaten 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Laura Hourigan
Held up towards the back - still down in 8th after 7th and 7th passing three out - edged into 5th before 2 out but ragged over the fence there - unable to find more late and beaten well over 30 lengths in 5th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up at the back - improved into mid-division by the 7th and again by the 3rd last - crept into 6th before 2 out - unable to quicken from there and well held at the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Donal Hassett
Handy early - clumsy over 6th - down the field after 7th - stumbled at 8th - lost more places approaching 3 out and faded before 2 out
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Held up towards the back - slipped further behind after the 7th - hit a flat spot at the 8th - lost touch after 3 out and finished well behind
Ross Berry (7)
Liam P Cusack
Settled handy early - clipped a fence at the 2nd and 3rd - drifted through the pack to midfield - down among the tail after the 7th - stumbled 4 out and dropped away - faded and eased before 2 out
Conor Smithers (7)
Patrick T Foley
Held up at back - clipped first fence then dropped to the front early - fumbled again at 6th among the pack - up to 7th place after that fence - improved to 5th before 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before 2 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.