13:20
Gowran Park Hurdle (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 2m½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 3.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
sat close up early - second at halfway - shoved into front after 2 out - soon driven and overtaken approaching the last - back in front after the last - stayed on strongly to win
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
Made all the running - niggled for more on turning in - weakened and overtaken after 2 out - dropped to 3rd approaching the last - promoted to 2nd after the last and stayed on at one speed to finish 2nd
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled at the back of the field - urged on approaching 2 out - took third after the last and stayed on at the same speed
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Prominent early - ridden in fourth after 2 out - moved into third for a spell after the last before fading on the run-in to finish 4th
Cian Quirke
A. Slattery
held up in last group - improved to hold 4th after 3 out then moved into second at the following fence - ridden to hit front when fell last
Non-runners: Balko D'ange
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.