Randox Maiden Hurdle

1st

Step Out (IRE) ^t

No. 7

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: S R B Crawford

5 11-4 –

J J Slevin

S R B Crawford

5:21.60

Handy early - up with pace after 2nd - pressing leaders from 3 out - stumbled 2 out but soon back on terms - moved into fourth before last - hit front on home turn and stayed on to prevail

2nd

Intense Approach (GB)

No. 2

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Alex Harvey (7) · T: John C McConnell

5 11-5 –

Alex Harvey (7)

John C McConnell

1¾

Towards the back early - bumped at the 1st - jumped untidily at the 3rd - moved up to challenge after the 4th - up with the front group from 2 out - cantering into contention when knocked into at the last - slipped back to 4th momentarily before rallying to 2nd - pressed the winner along the run-in - stayed on but the gap to the

3rd

The Mediator (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

9

Handy in the pack early - shared the front around three out before going clear before the last - drifted on the home turn and clipped another runner at the final fence - lost momentum and slipped to fourth on the run-in - found more late to reclaim third close home

4th

Eco Pete (IRE) ^p

No. 1

7yo, 11-5, OR 104

J: Tiernan Power Roche (7) · T: P J Rothwell

7 11-5 104

Tiernan Power Roche (7)

P J Rothwell

2¼

Held early advantage before jumping awkwardly at the 4th - came under pressure approaching 3 out - lost the advantage before the last and pushed along - dropped away to finish fourth after the turn

5th

Western Ability (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: D M Christie

5 11-4 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

D M Christie

5

Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching 7th and toiling by 2 out - lost ground steadily to finish fifth

6th

Anysignofhim (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Liam Quinlan (3) · T: Ray Hackett

5 11-1 –

Liam Quinlan (3)

Ray Hackett

14

Held up towards the back - clipped another runner at the 1st - stumbled at the 7th - found a second wind before 3 out and shared the lead approaching 2 out - lost touch and dropped away before the last

7th

Evies Court (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 10-7, OR 88

J: Jody McGarvey · T: Noel C Kelly

4 10-7 88

Jody McGarvey

Noel C Kelly

7½

Handy early - moved into second three out - stumbled two out - faded quickly and finished well adrift after the last

8th

Sights Unseen (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Miss L Costello (7) · T: S Slevin

5 10-4 –

Miss L Costello (7)

S Slevin

4¾

Held up towards the back - dropped away from the pack around the 6th - well beaten from 3 out - finished last of the field

9th

Flaxfield (IRE) ^t

No. 5

7yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Cian Walsh (7) · T: Paul Mulligan

7 10-11 –

Cian Walsh (7)

Paul Mulligan

17

Held up at the back of the field throughout - out of the picture from start to finish

10th

Spricklestown (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Patrick M O'Brien (7) · T: Paul Stafford

5 10-4 –

Patrick M O'Brien (7)

Paul Stafford

90

Settled at the back - jumped poorly 2nd and quickly off the pace - never in touch from then on - finished a well beaten 10th

PU

Punch Perfect (GB)

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-4 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

-

Settled close to the pace early on tugging hard in second - dropped away fast and toiling from 3 out - eased out of contention approaching 2 out