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Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 13.30s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up at back early - improved into 5th two out then 3rd before the last - found extra to loom up second inside final furlong - powered through on the rails to score right on the line
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Up with the front group in 3rd and not foot-perfect at that fence - moved into 2nd 4 out and hit the front going easily before 2 out - under pressure approaching the last - challenged hard inside the final furlong and worn down near the line to finish 2nd
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled off the pace early - moved into 4th before 2 out then pushed into 2nd approaching the last - dropped to 3rd inside the final furlong - held that spot without finding more
Mark Walsh
Noel Meade
Held a midfield spot early - hit the second fence awkwardly - pushed along before two out then slipped to fourth approaching the last - unable to threaten the front-runners late
E Walsh
Patrick Magee
Sat close up in 2nd early - pressed for effort turning into straight - slipped back to 7th two out unable to threaten - picked off tired rivals late to finish 5th
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Up with the early pace - lost ground and towards the back by the 5th - faded well before 3 out and finished a well-beaten 6th
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Held up around midfield wide - improved into 4th approaching 4 out then pushed along into 3rd 2 out - faded late finishing 7th
Eoin Staples (5)
Thomas Cooper
Went straight to front - scrappy jump 3 out then pushed along and lost the advantage before 2 out - dropped away to finish well held
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.