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BOYLE Sports Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
Grade 3, 2m20y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 50.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Led from the off - drew away on the run-in - scored without pressure
Alex Harvey
Anthony McCann
Sat close up early - pushed along before 2 out - stayed on same rate to finish second
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled just off the pace - drifted back to 6th alone - stumbled 3 out - found some headway before 2 out - pushed along on the run-in and moved into 3rd - unable to close further
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Tracked in 4th - moved into 3rd after 3 out - blundered 2 out and pushed along - dropped back on the run-in to finish 4th
Cian Quirke
Richard J O'Hara
Sat close to pace early - clipped heels 6th and slipped back 4 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish 5th
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in midpack early - pushed along after 3 out - dropped away from the pace late - beaten a long way
Non-runners: Icare d'Aubrelle (unsuitable ground), Zillow (temperature)
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.