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2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 8.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Josh Williamson (5)
Ms Helen P Markham
Settled in the pack early - still around 5th at halfway - moved left approaching two out - driven on soon after - drew level at the final flight - kicked clear on the run-in for a clear-cut success
Conor Stone-Walsh
James M Barcoe
Set the pace early - matched at halfway then clear again after the 6th - pressed for effort approaching 2 out - challenged close home - overtaken and unable to fight back - stayed on for second
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - up to third by halfway and second when a rival departed the field - driven from three out - handed back a place approaching the last - stayed on steadily to finish third
Michael Kenneally (5)
Paul Cashman
Held up towards the back of the pack - 9th at halfway - made progress before 3 out - pushed on into contention then hit the second-last awkwardly - kept going for fourth on the run-in
Mr T O'Connor (7)
T O'Connor
Held up at the back - improved on the inner before 3 out - driven from there - stayed on same pace up the run-in
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Settled towards the back early - some way off the pace by halfway - improved into 7th approaching 3 out - driven from there - stumbled 2 out - unable to find more and finished sixth
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
David O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - improved into 4th before 3 out - pressed but couldn't quicken - lost touch before the last and faded to finish 7th
Phillip Enright
Thomas R Hughes
Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 3 out - moved right before 2 out then pressed for the finish - held no further response and beaten well into 8th
Sean Flanagan
James William Hannon
Held up towards the back of the pack - clumsy at the first - 11th at halfway - driven and went wide approaching 3 out - dropped away soon after and never a factor
Cian Cullinan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Held up in the pack - 8th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out - blundered there - lost touch before 2 out and beaten well
James Smith (5)
Anthony McCann
Held up in the pack - urged forward before 3 out - lost touch after and beaten off through to the line
Simon Torrens
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in midfield - 7th at halfway after a brief bump in 6th - driven up before 3 out - faded rapidly after that - stumbled 2 out - unable to threaten leaders late
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Near the front early - up in 4th at halfway - knocked off stride past the 6th - dropped away before 3 out and finished well beaten
Tom Kelly (7)
M K Flannery
Held a midfield spot early - slipped towards the back by halfway - driven for effort after four out but soon lost touch before three out - finished well adrift in 14th
Rian Lane (7)
David Kenneth Budds
Settled behind the pace - improved to press the front around halfway - came down at the 6th
John Aherne (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled close to the front - lost touch in a hurry before halfway - eased and pulled up before the 5th
Non-runners: Lady Victrix, Eaglewood
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.