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Bank Of Ireland Brendan Maloney Memorial Maiden Hurdle
2m165y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 4.30s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Settled in midfield pulling hard - 6th at halfway - into 5th soon after two out - pushed along to move up on the outside before the last - 2nd turning in - stayed on to hit the front late and won comfortably
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat behind the front-runner keeping keen tempo - up within touch at intervals - went in front before the final fence - pressed on into the run-in - overtaken late - stayed on at an even gallop to finish second
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat just behind the front group early - still 3rd at halfway - pushed along to narrow the gap approaching the final stretch - stayed on at one level to finish 3rd
Rachael Blackmore
John J Nallen
Sat close behind the front group with minor errors at the 3rd and 5th - 4th at halfway - clipped a fence 2 out and pushed along - couldn't find more before the last where another small error occurred - stayed on at one speed up the run-in - finished 4th beaten 5 lengths
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Shared the running early - stumbled 4th - lost advantage before last - stayed on same gear to finish 5th beaten 10 1/2 lengths
Danny Mullins
I Madden
Settled midpack early - into 5th by halfway - pushed along after two out but unable to close then flattened out and clipped last fence to finish 6th
Shane Fitzgerald
John Patrick Ryan
Held a midfield spot early - still 7th at halfway - pushed along but unable to close 2 out - well held at the finish
Ambrose McCurtin
Donncha Duggan
Settled towards rear - still 8th at halfway - minor error three out then unable to quicken - eventually beaten well clear in 8th
Philip Donovan (5)
Patrick G Kelly
Settled at the rear early - still 9th at halfway - pushed along but unable to quicken approaching two out - faded away and finished well beaten
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Held up at back - urged along after 4th and unable to improve before 4 out - dropped away to finish last well behind
Liam McKenna (5)
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Held up towards the back - lost touch after early errors and dropped away - eased and withdrawn from contention ahead of the third-last fence
Harry Sexton (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack early - jumped ragged and lost ground at the opener - then blundered and lost jockey at the next
Non-runners: Barney Van Winkle (unsuitable ground), Light Of Life (unsuitable ground), Macantuile (unsuitable ground), Marlpark (unsuitable ground), Mrs Tk (unsuitable ground), Relevant Range (unsuitable ground)
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.