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Wexford Claiming Hurdle
2m1f, Hurdle, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 7.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
Settled in touch in 5th - made ground after the third-last - moved up to second turning into the straight - hit the front two out and held a length clear at the final fence - powered home for the win
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Settled early - error at 2nd - up to 6th by the 6th - made ground three out and again entering the straight - moved into second at the last - unable to reel in the front-runner - kept on to finish second
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front - lost the advantage 4 out then regained it - shuffled back 2 out - squeezed for room approaching the last - unable to find more and held for 3rd
Paddy Cody (7)
R P Cody
Settled towards rear early - mid-pack passing sixth - clipped a fence four out - crept into contention entering straight - fifth and driven two out - stayed on to finish fourth
Finn Brickley (7)
Cian Collins
Settled in second early - hit the front 4 out before being overtaken shortly after - dropped away entering the straight - fourth and pushed along 2 out - held that spot to finish fifth
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front early - third by the 6th - pressed for effort 3 out - dropped away approaching the straight - held sixth late and faded
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Sat handy behind front pack - fourth by the 6th - blundered and dropped away three out - faded from there - well beaten at the finish
Dylan Robinson
Tom McGuinness
Sluggish start - stayed at back with no impact - eased out of contention with five furlongs left
Phillip Enright
Aengus King
Settled at the back from the off - lost touch before 4 out and never a factor - retired from the contest ahead of 2 out
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.