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Wilkinson Jewellers Of Navan Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 18.80s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Aidan Kelly (3)
Sarah Joanna Connell
Up with the pace - moved to the front 2f out in good order - left in command at the last and ran on powerfully - value for more than the winning margin
Kevin Healy (7)
Cian Collins
Held up at back - hampered for room 2 out then driven into contention - solid 3rd but hit hard at the last - fought back in the closing stages to snatch 2nd
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Sat handy behind the front group - pushed along into 5th two out - moved up to 2nd when a rival exited approaching the last - held even effort late to finish 3rd
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Up with the front group - nudged along in 4th place 2f out - promoted to 5th at the last but made no inroads on those ahead
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Set the pace early - drifted right and scratchy over one fence - pressed and lost front spot 2 out - slipped back to 5th after third-last mishap - held that position with nothing more to give up the run-in
Simon Torrens
J P Dempsey
Settled towards the back and fighting for control early - squeezed for space two out - driven out to keep responding - stayed on at one speed up the run-in to finish sixth
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back - darted left early on and needed a slap after the first - pushed along and made headway into 8th two out - unable to close the gap late on and beaten well home
Paddy Cleary (7)
Nigel Thomas Slevin
Held up at the back throughout and out of contention
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Held up in the pack near the rail - roused turning for home - lost touch soon after and dropped away steadily to finish ninth
Alex Harvey
Patrick T Foley
Sat behind the front group - driven and slipped to 6th after drifting left at the second-last then made no headway - down in 9th when brought down at the final fence
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Michael Mulvany
Settled midpack early - improved to press the front three before the closing stages and asked for effort two out - moved through to challenge for top spot when down at the final fence
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack - asked for effort two out - lost places under pressure and slipped back to 8th before falling at the last
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.