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2m2f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 38.90s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jordan Gainford
Michael Mulvany
Started towards the back - moved into 10th before slipping to 5th - began advancing soon after - made ground two out - hit the front turning into the straight - stayed on strongly up the run-in - won easily
Ivan Ryan (7)
Patrick Rooney
Settled in the pack early - up to 7th having been 5th - moved into contention 2 out - into second spot by the last - stayed on to the line without threatening the winner
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Settled up with pace early - into 2nd from 5th - improved into contention 3 out then 4th at the last - stayed on into 3rd but never able to land a blow
Darragh O'Keeffe
Norman Lee
Handy early - improved into contention before 3 out - edged in front briefly 2 out - overtaken turning for home - slipped back to 3rd approaching last - held on for 4th but no extra on run-in
Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)
Martin Paul Fitzgerald
Held up towards the back of the pack - still down in 8th having been 5th early - made progress after two out but couldn't threaten those in front - flattened out having lost ground with a small error at the last
Cian Quirke (3)
Michael J McDonagh
Held up early - still back in 12th past the 5th - closed some ground approaching final two - hit last obstacle awkwardly - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Kevin Sexton
Declan Queally
Settled midpack early - dropped away past the 4th and slipped to 9th soon after - made no headway from 7th before the last and finished well held
Conor McNamara
Liam G O'Brien
Settled up with pace early - went in front before 2nd then handed it back before 3rd - held third from the 5th - dropped away 2 out - couldn't find more before the last and well held
Robbie Geoghegan (7)
Barry T Murphy
Went straight to front by a whisker - swapped the advantage twice more before 3rd - back in command 2 out but jumped awkwardly there - dropped away entering the straight and beaten a long way
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards back of pack - drifted left over the opening fence - tracked group into 5th by 5th - hung on rail two out - dropped away soon after - faded before the home turn
Ricky Doyle
Mark Fahey
Settled with the pack early - dropped away before two out - well held from the home turn
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up at back - poor jump at 4th and stayed towards the tail - dropped to 13th soon after - lost touch before the straight and beaten a long way home
Danny Gilligan
Aidan Melia
Held up towards the back - stumbled at 1st and needed a slap - still down the field after 5th - lost touch after 2 out and beaten a long way
Niall Moore (5)
M A Gunn
Settled off the pace early - blundered and lost rider at the opening fence
Non-runners: Added Bonus (reserve), Buckaway Freddie (coughing), Jerrari (reserve), Journey So Far (unsuitable ground), Sharetheknowledge (stone bruise)
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.