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13:33 Defender Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

5 ran
Place No. Horse Distance Weight Jockey SP  
1st 2 Kazansky 11 3 D J Gilligan 9/2
held up behind leaders, in touch in rear halfway, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, led before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and headed, led again and edged right after last, stayed on well, all out
2nd 1 County Final Head 11 3 S W Flanagan 9/4
held up in touch, took keen hold, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd entering straight, pushed along in close 3rd before 2 out, led after 2 out, ridden when jumped left and not fluent last, headed after last, stayed on well, just failed
3rd 5 Yeshil 3 3/4 lengths 11 3 Mr J J Slevin 4/1
disputed lead at steady pace, not fluent 1st and 2nd, led 5th, not fluent 8th, joined next, led approaching straight, headed before 2 out, pushed along in 3rd when bit short of room and switched right last, ridden and no impression, kept on one pace
4th 6 Barra Rua 10 lengths 10 10 S F O'Keeffe 8/1
disputed lead at steady pace, a little keen, not fluent and headed 5th, 3rd when mistake 6th, dropped to rear and pushed along after 3 out, moderate 4th 2 out, no extra when mistake last
5th 4 The Big Clubman 1 1/4 length 11 3 C Stone-Walsh 2/1 F
close up and disputed lead at times, tracked leaders from 3rd, 2nd halfway, disputed lead 4 out, not fluent next, pushed along and headed approaching straight, 4th entering straight, no extra