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Munster Hurdle
2m202y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 32.90s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind the front group - needed slight urging soon after the 3rd - up to second by halfway - hit the front approaching three out - driven clear before the last and stayed on strongly to the line
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Settled just behind the front group early - up to 3rd by halfway and 2nd turning into the straight - asked for effort after 2 out but couldn't get near the winner - stayed on at one gear to finish 2nd
Peter Smithers (7)
David Harry Kelly
Settled towards the back early - crept forward on the outside entering the straight - stayed on into 3rd but hampered 2 out and found nothing more
Shane Fitzgerald
John Patrick Ryan
Sent to the front early - lost the advantage after three out then eased back through the field turning for home - unable to find more and well held
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled behind the front group early - up to 4th by halfway - into 3rd and under a drive when brought down 2 out
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.