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2m100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 8.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Alix Balfe (7)
Francis Casey
Settled early - close up behind the front-runner from the 3rd - hit a flat spot in second at the 5th - still matching the pace 4 out but then overtaken - swept forward again to hit the front before 2 out - drew clear approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line - won going away
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back early - lost more ground before the 4th - found more after 3 out and closed into 5th by 2 out with a mistake there - improved into third by the last with another error - rallied on the run to the line - denied the winner by the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Went to the front early - hit the 7th awkwardly - drew alongside 4 out and went clear - overtaken and driven along before 2 out - unable to get past winner at the last - stayed on at one speed - edged out of second right on the line
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled midfield early - up to 4th by the 7th - hit a fence two out - pushed into 3rd but soon lost momentum - eased back to 4th and stayed one-speed to the line
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Held up early - into contention by the 7th - moved up into 3rd approaching 4 out - blundered 2 out - slipped back to 5th with nothing left in the tank - held on for 5th
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Held up early - drifted wide rounding the bend past the 3rd and lost touch in 7th at the 7th - found some purpose in 6th two out but had nothing more left before the last - well held in 6th
Aidan Kelly (3)
Sarah Joanna Connell
Driven to stay involved early - sat close behind pace and holding position after 3rd - up in 3rd by 7th - slipped back to 5th approaching 4 out - lost ground before 2 out with a blunder there - untidy again at the last and beaten well into 7th
Non-runners: Oh So Charming (other)
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.