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O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)
Grade 2, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 15.30s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled in the pack early - stumbled slightly over a couple - up to 5th by halfway - moved smoothly into contention and up to 4th two out - driven into the front approaching the last where slightly awkward then pulled away to score
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the pace early - second at halfway - nudged ahead briefly turning in before being overtaken near the last - unable to close on winner up the run-in
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Up with the front group - erred 4th - lost ground and fell back to tail 3 out - advanced on the wide path to challenge for the front 2 out but jumped poorly there - 3rd and laboured at the last - no progress on the run-in
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to front early - dropped to 3rd by halfway then 5th turning in - pushed along near last but couldn't find extra gear - stayed on same stride to finish 4th
Kevin Sexton
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention after 3 out but 6th and unable to close approaching the last - driven out and stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Philip Byrnes
William Durkan
Settled at the back early - still in touch in 6th at halfway - made progress three out to dispute the lead entering the straight - stumbled two out - pushed along and unable to go with leader in 5th nearing the last - held that position to the line
Cian Quirke
Andrew Slattery
Went straight to front - fluffed 4th - two lengths to the good at halfway - overtaken early in the run home and driven up - slipped back and finished last
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.