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Donohue Marquees Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
Grade 2, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 16.20s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the pace - third at halfway - moved through to hit the front 3 out - pressed and driven along - went on at the last and stayed on strongly to win
Cian Quirke
Andrew Slattery
Held up in touch with the tail - improved into third after 3 out and pushed along but unable to close approaching last where hampered while going up into 2nd - stayed on same speed to finish 2nd
Sean O'Keeffe
Peter Lawlor
Settled midpack early - blundered at the third then held 5th at the midway point - still 4th and unable to close ground after wandering right two out - held on weakly to be a distant 3rd at the final fence
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close up early - pushed into contention to share front spot by 5th before blundering 3 out and losing place - couldn't respond into straight and dropped away well held
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Sat close to pace early - fourth at halfway then improved into contention 2 out - driven along and fighting for the front when came down at the last
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Held up in the pack early - driven for effort before three out but found nothing more - dropped away and pulled up before the following fence
Sean Bowen
John C McConnell
Set the pace early - matched then lost front spot before 3 out - pushed along and slipped back to 6th turning for home - had nothing left and eased out of it before the last
Non-runners: Le Labo (unsuitable ground)
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.