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William Hill Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2)
Grade 2, 2m5f180y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 8.90s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled in second early - small error 7th - clean leap to share the front 3 out - back to second and lost momentum briefly 2 out - driven up to challenge before last - edged in front near the line and stayed on strongly to win
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Tracked the pack early - third at halfway - faded to fifth with three left - driven to reduce the gap two out - forced along in third before the last - hit that flight lightly - rallied for second at the finish but couldn't reel in the winner
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Set the pace early - stumbled a fraction 4 out - drew level 3 out - went back in front 2 out - asked for effort soon after - come under pressure approaching the final fence - faltered marginally and lost top spot at the last then held no more in the run to the line
John Shinnick
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Settled off the pace early - up to 5th by halfway - improved into 4th 3 out - shared second going into the straight - lacked the finish to stay with them and faded before the last
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled off the pace early - 4th at halfway - improved into 3rd approaching final 4 furlongs - upped tempo to challenge turning for home - eased back through the field over the closing stages
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back - made up ground into contention 2 out - pressed for effort but flattened out in 5th approaching the last - came down badly at the final fence
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.