McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle

1st

Sea Of Sands (GER)

No. 8

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

4:12.09

Pulled hard early - travelled up with the pace - drifted right and unbalanced at the 2nd - front before the 3rd but not foot-perfect there - moved to the fore with the chasing group at the 4th - right at the 5th - drew away with the second horse approaching 2 out - stretched the margin before the last and won with plenty in hand

2nd

The Mediator (IRE) ^b

No. 10

7yo, 11-12, OR 115

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-12 115

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

5

Sat close to the pace early - moved into third at the 2nd - broke away with the front pair from the 4th - opened more daylight with the winner before 2 out - driven on but skidded on touchdown at that fence then hampered by a sluggish jump at the last - unable to challenge the winner and beaten 5 lengths into 2nd

3rd

Brave Fortune (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Doyle · T: P M J Doyle

5 11-12 –

Jack Doyle

P M J Doyle

8

Handy early - stumbled at 1st then slipped back through the pack - settled off the front pair before 2nd - into third approaching the last - stayed on same speed to finish third

4th

Special Cadeau (GB)

No. 9

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

6

Took up the running - relinquished advantage before the 3rd - moved into a prominent group at the 4th - under pressure before 2 out and soon dropped away by the leading duo - forfeited third approaching the last

5th

Derby Rock (IRE) ^t

No. 3

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder (5) · T: M F Morris

5 11-7 –

Gavin Brouder (5)

M F Morris

13

Green early - settled towards the back - fluffed first obstacle - midfield by third - up to sixth heading to 3 out - crept closer approaching 2 out but flattened out - finished 5th

6th

Siul Molly Siul (IRE) ^h

No. 11

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Liam Quinlan (3) · T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

5 11-2 –

Liam Quinlan (3)

Mrs Jayne Hearne

64

Settled towards the back - urged forward before the 4th - well adrift by the 6th - finished a distant 6th

7th

Cresthill (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Michael Flannery

6 11-12 –

J J Slevin

Michael Flannery

47

Mid-division early - jumped poorly at the 2nd and dropped back - struggling from the 4th fence and soon well detached

8th

River Derwent (GB)

No. 7

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: Thomas Coyle

6 11-12 –

Philip Byrnes

Thomas Coyle

30

Settled in the pack early - stumbled badly at the 4th - dropped right away from 6th onwards - well beaten in 8th

PU

Glam De Vega (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: M Keane

5 11-12 –

Shane Fitzgerald

M Keane

-

Sat behind the front group early - dropped back after a poor jump four out - faded quickly and eased out of contention before the following obstacle

PU

Diamond Jimmy (IRE) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Miss J M Lee

5 11-12 –

Daniel King

Miss J M Lee

-

Held up towards the back - clipped the first and lost touch before the 4th despite urging - pulled up before three out

UR

Elzaamsan (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: M Halford & T Collins

6 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

M Halford & T Collins

-

Settled in the pack early - pushed along after 3 out and already beaten - blundered and lost jockey 2 out