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BOYLE Sports Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
Grade 3, Class 1, 2m½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 5.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
prominent early - 3rd at halfway - moved up to take charge after 2 out - bolted up before the last and won comfortably
Darragh O'Keeffe
Ross O'Sullivan
Close up early - in front after the first - passed by the third - runner-up at halfway - urged on approaching 2 out - nothing more after the last - stayed on at one speed to finish second
Daniel King
John J Nallen
in midfield - 4th at halfway - urged on after 3 out - found little under pressure at the following fence - rallied from the last to take 3rd on the run-in
J J Slevin
John Patrick Ryan
Held up in last group early - 5th at halfway - niggled at after 3 out then failed to quicken under urging at the following fence - stayed on from the last to take 4th on the run-in
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Made running from the start - overtaken after the first - back in front 3rd - under urging turning in - challenged and passed after 2 out - weakening in 3rd approaching the last - dropped two spots on the run-in to finish 5th
Harry Sexton
Adrian Sexton
Trailed throughout at the back - no threat at any stage - detached by the finish and well adrift in 6th
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.