14:45
Allman Contracts Novice Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 22.80s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Started towards the back of the field - moved into 3rd by the second - held that position at halfway - made progress into 2nd after the 6th - reeled in the front-runners 3 out - edged ahead 2 out - stretched clear before the last despite a mistake there then kept up the effort to prevail
Keith Donoghue
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat just behind pace-setter early - improved into 3rd approaching 6th - made ground again 3 out - battled on into 2nd up the straight - narrowly denied at the line
Eoin Staples (7)
Donncha Duggan
Settled towards the back early - made progress into 4th then 6th before the last - pushed along approaching the final fence - kept going late to finish 3rd
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Went straight to front and pulled clear after the first - jumped awkwardly 3rd - margin narrowed by the 5th with another mistake - overtaken 2 out and slipped to third - unable to find more on the run-in - eased back to fourth late on
G B Noonan (3)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up at back - still 7th 6 out - lost a little touch 3 out - made ground before 2 out to move into 5th - hit last and unable to close on run-in
Michael Kenneally (7)
Noel Meade
Settled towards the back early - still held up passing halfway - up into 6th by the sixth - unable to find headway approaching two out - held no chance from the last and dropped away
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled among the pack early - up in 4th then 5th through the middle stages - slipped towards the back and lost ground 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.