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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle
2m7f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 45.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Up with the pace - moved to the front approaching 3 out and drifted left at that obstacle - continued left for a stride after - built a clear advantage before 2 out - in command before the last - kept on strongly - value for more than the winning margin
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Up with the front group - 4th at halfway - nudged for momentum 5 out - errors at 3 out ended any hope of closing - moved to 2nd before the following fence - stayed on at one speed to finish runner-up
J J Slevin
John Patrick Ryan
Went straight to front holding hard - clipped 6th and again 4 out - driven up to lose command before the following fence with another error there - into 4th making no dent on the leaders and stumbled 2 out - dropped away late - held on for third
Sean Flanagan
Gerard O'Leary
Held up early with untidy leaps - errors at the 3rd and 5th where a right-hand shift crept in - another slip two out - shaky again five from home - driven on after that - dropped away - well off the pace at the end
Josh Williamson (3)
Richard Hennessy
Settled in behind leaders early - fighting for control in the early stages - up to 3rd by halfway - asked for effort approaching 3 out - into 2nd but veered left at that fence - hampered momentarily by a rail obstruction - back to 3rd before the last flight - unable to threaten those ahead - stayed on at the same rate to finish 5th but later removed from the frame for straying off the correct track
Non-runners: Loch Cuan
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.