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Ladbrokes 'Bet 5 Get 30 New Customer Offer' Novice Hurdle
2m100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 59.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Ricky Doyle
Ross O'Sullivan
Set the pace from the off - drifted left at one obstacle and hesitant at the 4th - held a two length advantage entering the final fence - kept finding under pressure to score
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat handy in 3rd early - moved into 2nd by the 5th - pushed along 2 out but couldn't close the gap - kept plugging away to the line for 2nd
Calum Hogan (5)
Brian M McMahon
Sat just off the front group in 4th - improved to 3rd before the final two furlongs and pushed along but couldn't close before the last - held on for third
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
S Curling
Sat close behind the front group early - improved into 4th - unable to find extra from two out - finished 4th beaten well
Anna McGuinness (7)
W P Mullins
Awkward over opening fence - settled just behind pace early - hit a flat spot and slipped back around 5th - beaten a long way from home - no impact at the finish
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.