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Ladbrokes 'Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing' Novice Hurdle
2m100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 4.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled behind pace early - hit front after first fence - matched stride by rival two out - urged forward turning for home - shook off challenger inside final furlong to score
Tom Harney (5)
C W J Farrell
Held up towards the back - driven up inside after two out to be third approaching the last - stayed on close home to snatch second in the final strides
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Went straight to front - overtaken before opening fence - second at the midway point - slipped back to third after three out then rallied to join the front pair - driven on the rail entering the straight - caught inside the final furlong and could find no more - eased back into third near the line
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Held up towards the back - urged into contention early in the straight - up to fourth with a furlong left and stayed on steadily to finish 4th
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early - stumbled at 1st and 3rd - held 3rd at halfway - moved into 2nd approaching 3 out - shared that spot for a moment - driven wide turning for home - couldn't find more once asked - slipped back to 4th before the last and gave way again inside the final furlongs
Non-runners: Arch Empire (withdrawn; unseated jockey and loose before start)
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.