15:05
Randox Maiden Hurdle
2m5f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 26.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back early - 5th at halfway - improved into 3rd four out before taking control 2 out - asserted and opened a gap on the run-in - stayed on strongly for an emphatic success
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Held up early - minor error 3rd - up to 5th 4 out and improved into 4th soon after - moved into second between the last two - small error at the final fence - driven out but unable to challenge winner then stayed on same rate to finish second
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Paul W Flynn
Set the early tempo - stumbled fractionally at the 5th and driven up before losing the front 2 out - dropped to 4th making no dent on those ahead and fumbled again at the last - modest effort into 3rd but held on steadily to the line
Philip Byrnes
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up at the back - stumbled 4th - 6th at halfway - driven with no headway after 3 out then stayed on same gear to take 4th on the run-in
Michael O'Sullivan
Thomas Cooper
Sat close to the pace early - second at halfway then driven from two out but made no headway in third before the last - held that spot to finish fifth without finding more
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Sat close to pace early - third at halfway - slipped back to fifth 3 out - driven along with no real gain from there and stumbled at the last - faded to finish sixth
Ben Harvey
D M Christie
Sat close to the pace early - hit a flat spot in rhythm - slipped back through the field to 4th by halfway - lost touch approaching 4 out and pulled up shortly after
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.