15:03
Tramore Amusements Maiden Hurdle
2m5f80y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 13.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Settled just behind pace in second - asked for effort to hit front before 2 out - kicked away approaching last - kept going strongly to the line for an easy success
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat behind front pack early - lost touch and slipped to 4th before 2 out then needed urging - regained 3rd but couldn't threaten winner at the last - stayed on well to snatch 2nd near the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat behind the front group early - clipped the opening fence - up to 4th three out - pushed along to move second - unable to peg back winner approaching final fence - edged into 3rd late with nothing more to give
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack - 7th with 3 to jump - moved into 3rd and pressed 2 out - dropped to 4th before last and held that spot to finish
Sam Ewing
W J Burke
Set the pace early - fumbled at the 7th - pushed along and lost the advantage before the second-last - down in 5th by the last two furlongs unable to close further
Danny Mullins
Richard John O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - fighting the bridle - small error 7th - crucial blunder 4 out - pushed along in 5th after 3 out but unable to close - well held in 6th
Darragh O'Keeffe
W J Burke
Held up towards the back - still 8th with 3 to go - pushed along but unable to make ground - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held throughout - finished 8th
Shane Fitzgerald
Miss J M Lee
Held up at the back from the start - made no impression - well beaten at the finish
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Held up at the back - made no impression - well beaten - finished last of the runners
Niall Moore (7)
John M Burke
Struggled to hold position from the outset - ragged over the obstacles - well adrift at the finish
Michael O'Sullivan
W P Mullins
Sat close to the pace early - driven after three out then dropped away quickly - well adrift and eased out of contention before the last
Non-runners: Olivine Queen (allergy)
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.