13:20
Franciscan Well Rated Novice Hurdle
2m1f33y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 30.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Held up towards the back - moving smoothly into third with progress 3 out - in front approaching two out - opened up daylight before the last - driven out and finished going away for an easy win
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Held up at the back - moved into contention from 3 out to take second and pushed along 2 out - unable to threaten the winner - stayed on at one gear to the line
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up early - closing 3 out - pushed along into 4th - moved into 3rd at the last but held no threat - finished without further response
Danny Gilligan
Paul W Flynn
Set the pace early - pushed along and lost the front before 2 out - slipped to third then eased back to fourth at the last - held that spot without finding more late
Darragh O'Keeffe
W R Crawford
Settled around midfield - pushed along into 5th with 3 furlongs left - couldn't close on the front-runners - well held in 5th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close up in second early - slipped back to fourth and blundered four out before needing urging - faded on the run-in to finish sixth
Daniel King
A J Martin
Sat close up in 3rd early on and fighting for control - improved into 2nd going strongly 3 out - pressed for effort soon after - slipped back to 5th 2 out - fell at the last while in 5th
Donagh Meyler
M A Molloy
Held up at the back throughout - pushed along four out and lost touch - eased down and pulled up before three out
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.