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Ladbrokes 'Get More With Ladbucks' Maiden Hurdle
2m3f55y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 4m 49.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind the front group early - clumsy over 4th - up into 3rd by halfway - urged forward after two out and up into second entering the straight - driven to get on terms before the last - edged in front but drifted left over the final flight - kept finding more to get on top right at the finish
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Front from the off - matched by a rival 3 out and forged clear before the second-last where a mistake needed a nudge - hard at work and under pressure approaching the final fence - overtaken by a short margin at the last - plugged on at one speed without threatening the winner
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Paul W Flynn
Settled midfield early - stumbled 4th and dropped towards the back - still 12th at halfway and awkward again 3 out - up to 6th by 2 out then driven into 5th turning in - unable to close and knocked sideways plus hampered near the line - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace but scratchy at the first - 4th at halfway - untidy three out then error at the following fence - pushed along with no real gain made - still 4th but stumbled and hampered at the last - unable to find more late
P J O'Hanlon
P J Rothwell
Sat close to the front group early - still 5th at halfway - stumbled 3 out and dropped back before weakening further - squeezed for late run and clipped approaching final fence then stayed on without gaining finished 5th
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Maike Magnussen
Held up towards the back - drifted right at the 2nd - pressed for effort with no headway from three out then stayed on at same tempo to finish sixth
John Shinnick
P J Rothwell
Settled midpack early - clipped fences 2nd and 3rd - up to 6th by halfway - clouted the fourth-last and clattered two out - pushed along with no headway made - bumped at the final fence then stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Brian Barry (7)
Riceal Dunne
Settled in the pack early - clipped awkwardly at the 2nd - 11th at the midway point - unbalanced again 4 out - driven but couldn't close 2 out - bumped near the final fence and stayed on at one speed to finish 8th
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Maike Magnussen
Settled around midfield early - still 9th at halfway - pressed into effort after second-last then dropped away late
Peter Smithers (7)
John J Nallen
Settled midfield early on a tight rein - drifted left over the opening fence - up to 7th by halfway then 5th two out - urged for effort but faded before the final fence - beaten a long way in 10th
Niall Moore (5)
M A Gunn
Held up at the back of the field - driven with no impression made from 4 out - well beaten at the finish
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack - 8th at halfway - stumbled 3 out - driven and dropped away to finish last
Philip Donovan (3)
Norman Lee
Settled towards the back and eager early - 10th at halfway - driven and lost touch before 2 out - trailed in well beaten
Anna McGuinness (7)
W P Mullins
Sat close behind the front group - eager early on and fought for control - small error second fence then veered right at the following one - second at halfway - shared the front three out - lost that spot before the following fence - driven out approaching two out - needed urging and slipped to third before the final fence - drifted right and came down at the last
Liam McKenna (3)
Peter John Flood
Held up towards the back on the wide side - fighting for control early - driven along and lost ground after two out before being eased and stopped short of the final fence
James Smith (5)
M M Rice
Towards the back from the off - no impression at halfway - out of contention from 3 out - faded after the following fence and pulled up before the last
Ben Harvey
D M Christie
Towards the back - minor error 2nd - lost ground at the 4th and nudged for effort - out of contention when blundering 3 out - faded and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Kilmond Knight (nasal discharge)
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.