18:10
Bulmers Original Hurdle
2m3f203y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 0.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Carl Millar (5)
Paul Nolan
Tracked the pack early - hit the 5th but stayed balanced - moved into third by halfway - up to second four out - hit the front early in the straight - went clear two out and stayed on strongly to win
Oakley Brown (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards rear early - improved into 3rd - moved to front - pressed and lost advantage entering the straight - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to front group early - stumbled briefly 2nd - 4th at halfway - pushed along into 3rd approaching straight - unable to close on front pair - stayed on at same effort - stumbled again 2 out - held on for third without finding more
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled off the pace early - improved into 5th 4 out but found nothing when pressed after 3 out - faded before the straight to finish 4th
Kieren Buckley
John C McConnell
Set the pace early - lost front spot after 3rd and sat second - pressed for effort into contention by 3 out then found nothing before the straight - well held in 5th
P J O'Hanlon
Andrew Lee
Settled off the pace - hit fifth and again three out - pushed along after and could not find more
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up at back of field - pushed along with little response approaching 3 out - dropped away and finished a well-beaten last of the group
Hugh Morgan
Eamonn O'Connell
Up with the front group early - erred at the 2nd - towards the back and drifted left at the 7th - serious error 5 out - pushed along and dropping away - retired before 2 out
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.