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Red Mills Trial Hurdle (Grade 3)
Grade 3, 2m, Hurdle, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 23.40s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - into 3rd and driven approaching 2 out - improved before the last - asked for effort to hit front on the run-in and stayed on strongly
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace early - clipped the second-last and driven on - lost front spot in the final stretch and unable to peg back winner late
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind pace early - hit a flat spot 3rd before improving to 2nd by halfway - pushed along after two out and slipped back to 3rd at the last - stayed on strongly to finish third
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Sat behind the front group early - 3rd at halfway - dropped to 4th and driven after two out - unable to threaten in front but stayed on to finish 4th beaten 3.25 lengths
Simon Torrens
W P Mullins
Drifted left over fences early - driven and scratchy at second last - unable to threaten leaders - stayed on same rhythm to finish 5th
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at back throughout - driven from 2 out with nothing to show - held on for sixth without gaining further ground
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - driven from 2 out with no headway made - faded to finish well held
Non-runners: Eagles Reign
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.