13:05
Goldcrop Rated Novice Hurdle
2m190y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 24.10s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Michael Kenneally (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to the front pack early - 3rd at halfway - driven on approaching two out - moved into 2nd before the last - hit the front near the finish and stayed on strongly for the win
Brian Hayes
Liam P Cusack
Settled behind pace - still second at halfway - moved into command 2 out - driven and hard-tested after the last then edged out close home
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Went straight to front - urged forward after 3 out then lost the advantage after a blunder at the following fence - asked for effort in 3rd approaching the last - unable to quicken and finished steadily to take 3rd
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up in the pack early - up to 4th by 3 out - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up in the back markers - driven up after 3 out to sit fifth - held that spot but had nothing more in reserve and stayed on at the same rate from the last
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Midfield early - 4th at halfway before nudged into 5th approaching 3 out - no more to give and fell back to finish 6th
Sean Flanagan
Anthony McCann
Held up towards back of pack - 6th at halfway - urged into effort after 3 out but soon found nothing more and dropped away from the following fence
Non-runners: Zuzukel (coughing)
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.