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BetVictor Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
Grade 3, 2m2f85y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 8.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mark Walsh
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind pace early - shared front spot from the 4th - hit the front 3 out - moving smoothly turning for home - shaken up and edged away approaching the run-in - kept finding more to the line - won comfortably
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Went straight to front - challenged from 4th place before losing spot 3 out - asked for effort early in straight while 3rd - moved back into 2nd but unable to trouble winner after 2 out - held that position to finish second
Darragh O'Keeffe
Jeremiah Patrick Baragry
Sat just behind the front pair in 3rd - moved up into 2nd entering the straight under pressure - eased back to 3rd after the second-last with no answer to the front pair - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Philip Donovan
Jonathan Sweeney
Settled in touch sharing 4th - pushed along and still 4th 3f out - unable to close on pace setters - finished 4th well beaten
Paddy Cleary
Nigel Thomas Slevin
Held up at the back - hit the third - pushed along in the closing stages but unable to close - well held in 5th
Danny Mullins
Peter Fahey
Settled in around 4th - fighting for control early - pushed along in 5th spot 3 out before fading late
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.