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2m, Hurdle, 5yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 47.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Andrew McNamara
Sat close to pace early - third spot approaching 4 out - moved into second by 3 out - nudged in front near last - kept on under pressure and drifted right late to win
Philip Donovan (3)
C W J Farrell
Up with the front from the off - took over at the 1st - challenged and surrendered the advantage at the last - stuck on along the run-in but no match for the winner and briefly hampered in the final stretch
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled with the pack early - small error at the opening fence - faded to 7th four out - rallied and made headway after two out but couldn't reach the front two in 4th before the last - stayed on to snatch third right at the line
Danny Gilligan
Seamus Fahey
Settled midfield early - moved into 4th before a small error 4 out - unable to close on the front-runners after 2 out - stayed on well but edged back to 4th on the line
Phillip Enright
E J O'Grady
Went straight to front - lost the advantage soon after and jumped awkwardly at the 4th - up into 3rd 3 out - couldn't get to the front pair 2 out and stood off there too - dropped to 4th with no further threat - lost touch in 5th and stood off again approaching the last
Kevin Sexton
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back of the pack - lost ground after a poor leap at the 3rd - down in 8th four out - edged closer after two out before fading close home
E Walsh
John M Burke
Held up at the back - into 6th 4 out but unable to close 2 out - dropped away late finishing 7th
Daniel King
A J Martin
Held up towards back - still 9th four out with nothing to offer - dropped away approaching last
Jake Coen (3)
Gordon Elliott
Urged from the back early - stumbled at the 1st and 4th needing encouragement - clipped the fence again 4 out and lost touch with the field - unable to close - lost more ground before the last - always struggling and well held
Cian Quirke (3)
Andrew Slattery
Settled with the pack early - untidy in 5th four out and again two out - dropped away soon after finishing well held
John Shinnick (5)
Aidan Melia
Held up at the back - still 10th with four to jump - unable to make ground - dropped away two out
Non-runners: Kome Dans Un Reve (vet's advice)
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.