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Navan Racecourse Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 31.70s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Handy behind pace - small stumble 4th - up into 3rd by halfway - pressed the pair in front 2 out - moved through smoothly to hit the front before the last - driven clear approaching the final fence and stayed on gamely to win
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to front pair early - stumbled 4th - up into second by halfway - pressed the front-runner two out - driven into second before the last - held on for second without troubling the winner
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Went straight to front - drifted right early over a couple of obstacles - small error two out with a rival closing - pushed along and lost the advantage before the last - flattened out into 3rd with another minor blunder at the final fence
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Tracked the main group early - 5th and outpaced turning into halfway - pushed along with nothing to show 3 out then edged nearer 2 out - held safe and stayed on same gait to the line
Michael Kenneally (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - hit the third-last awkwardly - pressed for effort but made no headway before the second-last - dropped away after that and faded out of contention
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - hint of an error 4th - crept into a fair 6th before 3 out - pushed along soon after with no response - dropped away late to finish sixth
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back from the start - lost touch by halfway - well beaten by the finish
E Walsh
Cian Collins
Settled at the back early - lost touch before halfway and remained outpaced - trailed in a distant last
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Held up in the pack - blundered at the opening fence - drifted right and parted from rider at the second
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.