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Philip O'Sullivan Heating & Plumbing Rated Novice Hurdle
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 27.30s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
John Shinnick (3)
William Durkan
Sat behind the front group - third at halfway - moved through to hit the front turning into the straight - driven out two out and challenged hard approaching the last - found more to prevail
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled in mid-division - 6th at halfway - moved into 2nd approaching the straight - driven before 2 out and pressed the front at the last - kept on gamely - just denied on the line
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Settled just off the pace early - fighting for the bridle - 5th at halfway - small error at the 6th - urged forward after 3 out - still in 4th and unable to close 2 out - up to 3rd at the last but faded
Cian Quirke
W J Lanigan
Among the front pair early - hit the front at the 6th - shifted to the inner before 3 out - lost command entering the straight - driven into 3rd but couldn't threaten by 2 out - dropped to 4th at the last and held on without finding more
Phillip Enright
Gillian Scott
Held up towards the back - still within range wide entering straight - urged into 5th but making no headway 2 out - hampered slightly at the last and unable to find more
Daniel King
M A Molloy
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - driven on turning into the straight - still 6th two out and unable to close - dropped away late finishing sixth
Mr J M Halford (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back throughout - stumbled at 2nd - shaky jump 3 out then driven on - asked for more but making no headway when squeezed for space approaching 2 out - dropped away towards the finish
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Front or sharing the lead - minor error and lost advantage at the 6th - not jumping cleanly at the following fence - moved out left before 3 out - found nil approaching the straight and faded to finish 8th
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.