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2m190y, Hurdle, 4yo, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 55.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Mr Finn Tegetmeier (7)
Noel Meade
Handy early - moved into second spot after 4 out behind the front-runner - narrowed gap before 3 out with an untidy leap - hit the front 2 out - pressed on before the last - stayed on strongly to score with plenty in hand
Kevin Sexton
Andrew Kinirons
Started towards the back - made ground to be with the pack after 4th - fourth heading into straight territory 4 out - moved up into third 3 out with a slight mistake - into second before the last but unable to challenge the winner on the run-in
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Towards the back - made ground to be handy approaching 2nd - small error 4th - 5th behind the front-runner after 4 out and unable to make any inroads into 4th before the last where jumped untidily - plugged on at one speed into 3rd
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind pace early - went in front before 3rd and stretched away before 4th - well ahead by 5th but hit that fence awkwardly - gap narrowed approaching 3 out - overtaken 2 out - slipped to third before last - held on flat but weakened to finish fourth
P J O'Hanlon
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - improved after 4 out but couldn't threaten leaders in 7th 3 out - stayed on at one gear to the finish
Shane Fitzgerald
J Morrison
Set the early pace before drifting off a true line approaching the 2nd - overtaken by the 3rd - slipped back and struggled for response after four out - down to 6th with nothing more found three out
Mr M J Love (7)
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Handy early - moved up to challenge the front-runner but blundered at the 5th - stayed 4th after four out then dropped away with nothing left before three out - finished 7th well beaten
J J Slevin
Shane Ryder
Settled midpack early - unable to make headway from 4 out - dropped away after 3 out - finished well held in 8th
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - unable to progress after 4 out - dropped away 3 out - finished 9th
Phillip Enright
Michael Butler
Held up at the back - crept into contention after 4 out - lost touch 3 out - well held at the finish
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
M O Quigley
Held up in the pack - made no progress through the race - well beaten in the end
John Shinnick (3)
Rodger Sweeney
Settled with the pack early - dropped away after 4 out - faded before 3 out - finished well beaten in 12th
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Held up at back - hit second obstacle and made no headway - well held throughout
Mr F P Murphy (7)
L Byrne
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway - well beaten in 14th
Peter Smithers (7)
Oliver J Power
Sat close to the pace early - settled among midfield after the 4th - lost ground before 4 out - eased out of contention approaching 3 out
Non-runners: Clever Court (allergies), East Cork Flyer (reserve), Gangster Walk (reserve), Lily Marlene (in season), Shing Shang Lily (unsuitable ground), Zam Bobbler (allergies)
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.