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2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 2.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Set the pace from the off - keen through early stages with a stumble before the 2nd - another error at the 4th - going ominously well from 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - clear before the last then stumbled there - responded well to the whip and held on up the run-in for victory
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Handy early - second at halfway - stumbled 5th and again 4 out - driven from 3 out - untidy at 2 out - responded and stayed on to finish second beaten 3 lengths
Harry Sexton (7)
Thomas Gibney
Handy in the early stages - 4th at halfway - given encouragement approaching 3 out - lost touch and lacked pace before 2 out - finished well to grab 3rd close home
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Sat close to the front - third at halfway - urged forward approaching 3 out - driven with 2 to go - slightly awkward at last - stayed on at same rate to finish and edged out for third at the line
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled towards the back early - stumbled first - travelled keenly - improved into 11th by halfway - moved through before three out - driven on after that - stumbled two out then stayed on at one speed to the line
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Settled midfield - 6th at halfway - given a nudge before 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - lost touch late and finished 6th
Michael Kenneally (5)
Patrick J Duffy
Held up towards the back of the pack - 8th at halfway - urged into contention after 4 out - lost touch before 3 out and beaten well
Brian Hayes
Liam P Cusack
Settled midfield early - 7th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but found little more - lost ground on the run-in to finish well held
Sean Flanagan
Martin Hassett
Settled towards the back - bumped a little at the 5th - driven on after four out and improved into it before three out - always held well behind the front rank - finished ninth beaten 20½ lengths
Mike O'Connor
Michael Barry
Held up in the pack - still 10th at halfway - urged into action after four out - blundered three out - faded from there and beaten well before two out
Danny Power (7)
J Morrison
Settled in the pack - held 5th at halfway - blundered 4 out - pushed for effort before 3 out and hit that flight awkwardly - dropped away before 2 out - finished well beaten in 11th
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Towards the rear of the field - 9th at halfway - urged forward approaching 3 out - effort faded before the last and finished well held
Luke Burke Ott (7)
M Winters
Settled midfield early - bumped mildly 4th - lost ground into the second half - faded from contention after 4 out and finished well beaten
Sam Ewing
Ms Helen P Markham
Held up towards the back of the pack - came down at the 4th
Danny Mullins
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled midfield early - keen through the pace before losing touch by halfway - came down at the 5th
James Smith (5)
Anthony McCann
Held up at the back - errors at the 6th saw the partnership momentarily galvanised - beaten off before 4 out and pulled up approaching 3 out having become detached
Non-runners: Malbas, Space Warrior, Who's Da Goose
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.