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Listed, 1m7f110y, Hurdle, 4yo, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 1.00s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Went straight to front in a crawl - handed up first before dropping to second - drifted left approaching third and settled there through the middle stages - veering left again two out and clipped the marker - jockey's foot came out of the stirrup for a moment - pushed along into second turning for home - jostled but got up inside the final furlong - kept finding more to win
Donagh Meyler
Mrs John Harrington
Sat in touch amid the leading group early at a modest gallop - improved into second spot with four to jump - moved to the front approaching the final two fences - urged along and challenged hard after the last - edged sideways and was overtaken inside the closing furlong - battled on gamely but held to finish second
Shane O'Callaghan
T M Walsh
Crawled early in 3rd - dropped to 4th by 3rd marker - pushed along into 2nd two out - unable to threaten in front - eased back to 3rd inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish third
Brian Hayes
Andrew McNamara
Held up in rear as early gallop crawled - still comfortable there turning for home - asked for effort after two out - improved into fourth inside final furlong and stayed on to the line
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up in second early amid a sluggish gallop - hit the front approaching the first before going clear - hung around into the second - driven and drifted again approaching two out - lost the advantage after that point holding a fair third at the last - dropped away in the closing furlong to finish last
Non-runners: Sopelana (other)
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.