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Easter Festival Tickets On Sale Now Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 4.90s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Mark Walsh
Noel Meade
Handy early behind the front group - third at halfway - stumbled three out - up to second turning in - driven into the advantage before the last - stayed on strongly to score with plenty in hand
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front - held a two-length advantage by the midway point - stumbled three from home and again at the following fence - driven up but overtaken close to the last and unable to threaten the winner thereafter
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Sat behind the front pack early - 7th at halfway - up to 4th with two out - pressed but couldn't close approaching last - held third and stayed on steadily to the line
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Sat close to pace early - 2nd at halfway then 3rd turning in - pushed along but couldn't close approaching last - held to finish 4th
Cian Quirke
Michael J McDonagh
Sat behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - dropped to 7th and urged approaching 2 out - stayed on at same effort into 5th
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Tracked front group early - fifth at halfway - driven approaching the straight - sixth after 2 out and unable to find more
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - little threat approaching 4 out - driven and made late progress into the straight - 9th and urged over 2 out then stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway then 5th and driven out 2 out - couldn't find more and held on for eighth
Eoin Staples (7)
Gary McGill
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward but made no dent on the leaders after 3 out - stayed on at one speed without ever threatening
Alix Balfe (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - made no impression on the leading group - dropped away steadily from 4 out - well held at the finish
Danny Gilligan
Paul W Flynn
Settled towards the back of the pack - failed to land a blow - one-paced from 3 out - well held at the finish
Ms E Dunseath (7)
Noel C Kelly
Settled towards the back - couldn't land a blow - stopped taking part after 4 out - well held at the finish
Philip Donovan (3)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled in the pack - driven approaching the straight without gaining ground - dropped away to finish 13th
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back early - unable to make an impression and dropped away steadily from 4 out - well beaten in 14th
Brian Hayes
C A Murphy
Settled in the pack early - urged forward entering the straight - 8th two out - held no more in reserve before falling at the last
Ryan Treacy
Joseph G Murphy
Settled midfield early - stumbled at the first - dropped towards the back by halfway - found nothing from three out and pulled up shortly after
Sam Ewing
John Andrew Kinsella
Held up towards the back of the pack - made little impression through the race - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Daniel King
A J Martin
Held up at the back throughout - under pressure with no headway from four out - dropped away and pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Brave Soldier (stone bruise)
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.