17:05
COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle (Listed)
Listed, 2m110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 49.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Ricky Doyle
C W J Farrell
Settled towards the back early - moved into 5th two out - boxed in on the inside turning into the straight - niggled along and bumped a touch after the last - shifted right for room - hit the front near the finish and stayed on well to score
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Up with the front runner from the off - 2nd at halfway and moved upsides 4 out - not clean at 3 out - contested the front before 2 out - urged along after 2 out - went to the front by a nose entering the straight - hard at it and blundered at the last - overhauled in the final 100 yards - held on at one speed to finish
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind the front pair - third at halfway - stumbled two out and pushed along into fifth - improved into third turning for home - fought back on the run-in before edged out inside the final furlong - finished third holding form to the line
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Settled off the pace early - 5th at halfway - pushed along before two out and 6th turning for home - stayed on to finish fourth beaten 3 lengths
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Tucked in behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - up into 3rd approaching four out - driven along two out - challenged the pair up front at the last - held on at one speed to finish fifth
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Set the pace early - challenged approaching 2 out and edged in front - shown the way back just before the straight - unable to find more up the run-in - finished sixth beaten 7 lengths
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back - pushed along and unable to quicken before 2 out - well beaten in 7th
Non-runners: Pour One More (self certificate)
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.