16:22
Alan Dunlop Agri Machinery Maiden Hurdle
2m5f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 22.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Sat behind front pair early - 3rd at halfway - hit a flat spot 4 out - driven into 4th after 2 out - improved on the outside to 3rd last - pressed on to 2nd inside final furlong before getting up to win
Kieren Buckley
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Went straight to front - matched for command after 2 out before hitting the front again at the last - driven on turning for home - challenged hard inside final furlong - couldn't find more and caught right on the line
Sam Ewing
Paul Mulligan
Sat behind the front-runner - into 2nd by halfway - improved to join issue after 2 out - found nothing more and slipped back to 2nd after the last - urged early in the straight - eased to 3rd inside the final furlong and a half then held on steadily to finish 3rd
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back and hit one flat early - moved into 4th after 4 out then up to 3rd - asked for effort after 2 out but found little more - slipped back to 4th before the last - stayed on at the same rate to finish 4th
Mr T C Kileff (7)
S R B Crawford
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th approaching 3 out - couldn't quicken and stayed on at one speed to the line - finished 5th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - clipped a fence 4 out and slipped back through the field - no further headway and finished well beaten
Non-runners: Southey (stone bruise)
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.