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Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle (Grade 2)
Grade 2, 2m3f180y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 13.40s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Set the pace from the start - opened a two length advantage with four to jump then blundered at the following obstacle - driven out before two out - required urging approaching the final flight and stayed on strongly to the line for a winning effort
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back early - made progress into 4th two out with a small error there - moved into 2nd at the last then stayed on to finish second
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Sat handy behind front group - 4th at halfway - moved into 2nd turning for home - asked for effort 2 out then eased back to 3rd approaching last - stayed on same stride to finish 3rd
J J Slevin
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Held up towards the back - blundered three out dropping toward the tail entering the straight - improved to 6th two out then 5th before the last under pressure - stayed on to the line for 4th beaten under three lengths
Philip Byrnes
William Durkan
Settled in the pack early - up to 5th at halfway - made progress before 3 out - up to 3rd and driven 2 out - dropped to 4th and asked for effort approaching last then held to finish 5th
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back - progress after 3 out to sit 4th going nicely - asked for more before 2 out and unable to close on 6th - stayed on same rate to finish 6th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards back of the pack - up to 5th early in straight under pressure - slipped back to 7th 2 out - unable to threaten leaders approaching last and well held at finish
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway - driven into contention entering straight but slipped backward 2 out - unable to threaten leaders near the last and stayed on same gear to finish 8th
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Driven up early behind the pacesetter - disputing second at halfway - fourth and pressed for effort approaching the straight - lost touch with two out after an untidy jump and had nothing left to offer
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to pace early - 3rd at halfway - dropped away approaching straight and held no response from 2 out home
Non-runners: Beacon Edge (unsuitable ground), Kopeck De Mee (temperature)
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.