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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Listed)
Listed, 2m7f170y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 6m 21.10s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack before blundering three out - driven into 8th turning for home - moved left approaching two out - drifted right in 4th spot after that - surged to the front before the last - kicked on strongly to the finish
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Held up towards the back - jumped raggedly in 5th - made headway wide on the second circuit - up into 4th turning for home - driven into contention and shared front spot after two out - overtaken before the last - unable to find more in second place - stayed on at one speed to finish runner-up
Ben Harvey
William Harvey
Held up in the middle of the field - up with the front group by halfway - 4th four out - minor error at the following fence - moved to 2nd two out - contested the front two out - pushed along and overtaken before the last - third with a small blunder at the last - unable to make any ground and plugged on at the one speed
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close to the front group early - jumped awkwardly 3 out and driven on - 6th turning for home - urged into 4th before the last where jumped it poorly - unable to threaten and stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Jonathan Sweeney
Settled in midfield - urged forward approaching 3 out and still 6th with no headway near last - stayed on same rate to finish fifth beaten 14¼ lengths
Philip Byrnes
William Durkan
Up with the front group - took a hold - moved to 2nd after 4th - shared the front 4 out and went clear before the following fence - serious error 2 out lost the advantage - faded to 5th before the last and finished well held in 6th
Phillip Enright
Daniel G Murphy
Held up at the back - urged forward after 3 out - still 9th passing 2 out with nothing in hand - stayed on same tempo to finish 7th
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack - urged into 5th turning for home - flattened out after the second-last and held on for eighth
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Held up towards back early - blundered 7th - pushed along after 3 out - error at following fence then no response late
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Shared front spot early then went clear in command from the 2nd - driven to keep the advantage but overtaken approaching 3 out - lost touch quickly after and eased out of contention before the following fence
Keith Donoghue
Emmet Mullins
Held early advantage - dropped to second then fourth by the fourth - driven approaching four out and dropped away quickly - faded soon after - pulled up before the last
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midfield - pressed for effort after 3 out and dropped away - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled up with the front group wide - fighting for its head early - into 2nd at the 4th - shared front spot 6th - small error 8th before being overtaken - stumbled 3 out - drifted right in 3rd 2 out - dropped away rapidly and pulled up before the last
Mr M J O'Neill (7)
Emmet Mullins
Settled in the pack - given encouragement before the 8th and lost touch approaching 4 out - pulled up shortly after
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat handy behind the front group - lost momentum 3rd - stumbled and needed a nudge 6th - blundered again 8th - pushed along but faded then pulled up before 3 out
Michael Kenneally (5)
Peter Buchanan
Held up at the back and asked for effort early - untidy over the obstacles with a left-hand deviation at the 1st and hesitant at the 3rd - unable to make headway from three out - faded - pulled up before the last
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - settled into midfield soon after - blundered at the 6th - pushed along and lost ground after four out before being pulled up
Ricky Doyle
A L T Moore
Held up towards the back - clipped at the first - error three out having reached midfield - driven with no response - pulled up before two out
Conor Stone-Walsh
Paul Nolan
Settled in the pack - pushed along with no headway approaching 2 out then dropped away - eased and pulled up before the last
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Held a midpack spot on the rail - clipped a fence early - dropped towards the back and asked for effort by the 7th - lost touch and pulled up before the following obstacle
Non-runners: Blow Wind Blow (vet's advice)
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.