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Jack McInerney Memorial Hurdle (Grade 3)
Grade 3, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 1.70s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - clipped the first fence - soon in touch with the pace and up to second by the fourth - moved into a handier spot before four out - third approaching three out then up to second after it - hit the front before the last - drew clear and ran on strongly to score with plenty in hand
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Settled towards the back early - stumbled at the 2nd - up to 4th four out - moved through the pack before disputing 2nd approaching 3 out - couldn't reel in the front-runner from 2nd before the last - stayed on at one gait to finish second
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Went straight to front - stretched clear after the 4th - gap narrowed approaching four out then overtaken before the last to sit third - held that spot to finish without extra late impetus
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the pace - jumped awkwardly first and needed a slap after fourth - improved into contention before 4 out - slipped to fourth before 3 out then faded further - no response in fourth before the last - held on for 4th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up early - improved into 4th before three out - lost momentum approaching the last and dropped back to finish fifth
Shane Fitzgerald
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at back - clumsy early jumping - up to 6th after 4 out but never threatening - lost place before last and stumbled there again
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.