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Railway Bar Lismullen Hurdle (Grade 2)
Grade 2, 2m4f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 18.40s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
John Shinnick
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Held 4th early - pressed forward and asked for effort straightening for home - hit front before last despite an untidy leap - drifted left but stayed on strongly to score
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Handy up with the front group early - third at halfway - moved into second three out and driven after that - dropped to third and urged before the last - rallied for second and stayed on steadily to finish
Paul Townend
Mrs John Harrington
Set the pace early - driven from the front two out and lost the advantage near the final flight - held third with nothing more to give up the run-in
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to pace early - up to 2nd by halfway before slipping to 4th and driven approaching straight - couldn't find more from 2 out home
Ricky Doyle
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Held up in the pack early - no impression made as race developed - driven approaching 3 out but had nothing more to give - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Mozzies Sister (unsuitable ground)
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.