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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle
2m100y, Hurdle, 4yo, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 13.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Settled handy early despite a mistake at the 3rd - dropped to 5th after that fence - made progress into 3rd before 2 out - onto the second's flank at the last - edged in front late - driven out to the finish
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close up early - up to 2nd after 5th - ragged over fence 3 out then dropped to 3rd - made ground into the straight - edged in front before 2 out - overtaken late on - unable to challenge again finishing 2nd
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Settled towards the back holding on eagerly early - 8th after fifth - made headway three out - up to 4th two out - stayed on for 3rd late but held that spot at the finish
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled handy early - up into third then second before three out - hit the front briefly entering the straight - overtaken before two out - slipped to third at the last after an untidy jump - unable to find more in the run-in finishing fourth
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack - lost ground with a clumsy jump at the 4th - 7th after the 5th - awkward again 2 out - plugged on into 5th at the last but never a danger
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled among the pack early - improved into contention before 3 out - unable to threaten leaders in 5th and hit last fence awkwardly - held on for 6th at the finish
Aidan Kelly (3)
Padraig Roche
Handy in the early stages - dropped away entering the straight - hit the second-last while near the tail - dropped out to finish seventh
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Held up towards the back - still 10th after 6th - unable to make headway approaching 3 out - down in 9th 2 out - stayed on for what it was worth up the run-in without ever menacing the front end
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Sent to front early - clouted 5th - stretched clear 4 out - margin cut after 3 out - overtaken turning into straight - dropped away before 2 out and faded before the last
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up in the pack early - still back in 12th after 6th - unable to make headway approaching 3 out - down in 10th 2 out - stayed on without threatening late
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
E McNamara
Held up towards the back of the pack - still 11th after 6 fences - unable to make headway and found nothing before 2 out - well held at the finish
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up at back - still down in 13th after 6th and unable to close - faded further from 2 out - finished well held in 12th
Ben Harvey
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back of the pack early - dropped further back and asked for effort approaching the straight - faded before two out to finish well beaten
Philip Donovan (3)
David Harry Kelly
Held up towards the back - hit second and slipped further off the pace early - hit third and shipped a poor leap at the seventh - lost touch after three out - well held throughout - finished 14th
Non-runners: Chase The Moon (reserve), L'As de Watt (unsuitable ground), Las Brisas Boy (reserve)
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.