14:48
Northern Ireland On Course Bookmakers Association Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m1f65y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 25.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
S R B Crawford
Sat close to front group in 3rd - shared advantage 2 out then edged clear approaching last - driven out to hold on strongly in final furlong
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Settled just off front group in 3rd - hit the front after the 4th and clouted the following obstacle - lost that advantage back into 3rd two out - driven along - improved to challenge runner-up spot near the last - held on at a steady gallop through the final furlong to finish 2nd
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Sat second early - hit the front third - lost that spot after the following fence - rallied to join the pacesetter two out then pressed for a stride - fell back to third near the last - unable to close late - stayed on same speed to finish third
Michael Kenneally (7)
Declan Queally
Held up early - improved into 4th by the 5th - pushed along in 4th two out but unable to threaten those in front - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Settled towards the back - pushed along in 5th after the third-last - unable to close - finished 5th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Set the pace early while drifting left - lost the advantage at the 3rd and continued veering off a true line - slipped to the back by the 5th and stayed there - shut down after 3 out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Yosemite Gold (coughing)
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.