15:00
Fast As Fibrus Broadband Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 25.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled behind the pace early - improved into second by halfway and edged nearer 4 out - shared advantage approaching the final two furlongs then edged in front close home - driven out to hold on and stay on strongly to the line
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Sat close to the pace early - third and nearer the front by halfway then edged into it approaching two out - pushed along and just lost the front spot at the last - unable to find more on the run to the line finishing second
Kevin Sexton
Declan Queally
Went straight to front and opened a big gap by halfway - margin shortened by four out - pressed for effort and overtaken nearing two out - slipped back to third with little threat before the last - stayed on at same rate to finish third
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - 4th at halfway - pushed along before 2 out but made no headway then clipped last and found nothing in the closing stages
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at back - minor error at 2nd - 6th at halfway - stumbled 3 out - into 5th and pushed along after 2 out - unable to close approaching last and stayed on same speed to finish
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - still in mid-division at halfway - driven with no response before 2 out and well held at the finish
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back - crept into contention outer approaching 3 out but couldn't threaten leaders and 6th before 2 out - held no more finishing effort finished 7th
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.