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D & J Glazing Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 27.40s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Held a central spot wide of rivals early - hit a flat spot three out and needed encouragement - seventh two out and asked for effort - moved through into second approaching the final furlong and stayed on to hit the front near the line before edging away at the finish
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled midpack early - stumbled at the 4th - moved through under urging turning in and went in front two out - challenged hard on the run-in and overtaken near the finish - held on for second beaten narrowly
G B Noonan (3)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Travelled with enthusiasm in the pack early - moved into second before settling back to fourth - hit the front approaching three out - hung a little two out and was soon overtaken under pressure - clipped the last and slipped back to fourth - rallied for third near the line
Anna McGuinness (7)
P J Rothwell
Sat handy behind front pack - stumbled two out and asked for effort - driven into third after the last but found little late and eased back to finish fourth
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
C Byrnes
Settled midpack - hit a hurdle three out - moved into contention entering the straight - driven and well placed two out but couldn't quicken and held the gap to the line
Cian Quirke
Michael J McDonagh
Held up towards the back on the wide side - clipped heels at the third then made ground from 3 out to be in contention approaching the second-last where drifted right - required urging and clouted the last - lost the battle on the run-in
Gavin Brouder
Charles O'Brien
Settled in the pack - blundered 4 out - moved into contention on the inner turning in - driven to chase leaders but couldn't quicken from 2 out and held gait to the line - finished 7th
Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Michael Winters
Settled just behind the pace in 2nd - slipped back through the field into midfield by halfway - pushed along into the straight and soon weakened - eased back to finish 8th well beaten
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Settled midpack early - nudged for effort travelling wide approaching two out - asked for more soon after in 9th but found little more - well held at the finish
Simon Torrens
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea
Sat close to front group early - under pressure in 4th turning in - lost touch and dropped away before 2 out - finished well held in 10th
Philip Donovan (3)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Held up early - little influence in 13th approaching 2 out - crept on slightly late - well held at the finish
Mr T O'Connor (7)
Turlough O'Connor
Settled in the pack - urged forward on the rail approaching 2 out - had nothing left and dropped away - finished 12th
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Donal Hassett
Went straight to the front early - lost the advantage after 3 out and soon dropped away - stumbled 2 out and beaten far into 13th
Mike O'Connor
Paul Nolan
Held up at the back - urged forward from 3 out - unable to find more - well held in 14th
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
John Joseph Hanlon
Raced at the back throughout - jumped poorly at the 4th and 3rd last and came under pressure - had nothing left turning for home and finished a well-beaten 15th
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.