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2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 29.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled just behind the pace - fourth at halfway - moved into second after 3 out - hit the front approaching the home bend - kept on well to score
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to pace early - third at halfway - slipped to fourth after 3 out then fifth after 2 out - rallied into fourth turning for home - found second wind late to take second - edged out narrowly at the line
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd after two out - edged to 2nd around the home turn - unable to threaten the winner - eased back to 3rd but held the effort to the line
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close up early and second at halfway - hit the front after 3 out but lost that spot nearing the home turn and slipped to third - unable to find more in fourth at the finish
Phillip Enright
Leonard Paul Flynn
Held up at back - still 8th at halfway - found extra pace and made ground from two out - up to 5th by the last - stayed on to the line without threatening the front
Daniel King
W P Mullins
Went straight into a slim advantage - unsettled approaching 4 out then blundered 3 out to lose the lead - slipped back to third - down in fourth after 2 out - unable to threaten in fifth around the home turn - lost more ground into sixth before the last
Miss N C Hennessy (7)
Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy
Held up towards the back - slipped to 9th by halfway - lost touch with the pack from 4 out - unable to find more from 2 out and well held at the finish
Jack Doyle
Jack Doyle
Held up towards the back - stumbled 4th - up to 6th by halfway - found little after two out - slipped to 7th soon after - faded before the last and allowed to finish in own time
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back - still 7th at halfway - slipped further to 8th two out - blundered there and came down
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.