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Panoramic At Killarney Racecourse Rated Novice Hurdle
2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 18.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
G B Noonan (3)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Shared front spot early on modest gallop and fought for the bridle - went clear after 2nd then lost command before the 3rd - tracked in second at halfway - regained front 3 out - drifted right and clipped the 2nd-last needing a squeeze - driven out from there - drifted right at the final fence - kept finding under pressure to prevail
Gavin Brouder (3)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close up early and pulling hard - disputed second - went in front before the following fence - scrappy over the fifth - error and lost the advantage three out - driven after drifting right two out - unable to close again before the last and drifted right there - stayed on same speed for second
Peter Smithers (7)
David Harry Kelly
Shared the lead early under pressure of restraint - dropped to third after second - drifted right at the 4th and 5th - fourth at halfway - drifted right 3 out - third and edged right again 2 out - asked for effort but couldn't close - stumbled at last - stayed on same gear to finish third
Phillip Enright
Gillian Scott
Settled towards the back early - small error 6th and hampered stride after - urged into 5th 3 out - unable to close on leaders after 2 out - held 4th at the last and stayed on same effort to finish
Calum Hogan (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack early - up to 3rd by halfway - pushed along in 4th but unable to close 2 out where met that flight awkwardly - dropped to 5th at the last and held on without finding more
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
T M Walsh
Sat handy behind the front group early - clipped heels and knocked off stride jumping 3rd - unbalanced again 5th - driven and lost touch with the field approaching 3 out - faded and eased out of contention 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.