John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle

1st

Kingdom Calling (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4 11-7 –

Richard Deegan

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4:05.80

Held up at the back - improved into midfield by halfway - moved smoothly into 5th entering the straight - driven into 2nd after 2 out then took charge close home - stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Kazakh D'arthel (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-7 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

½

Sat behind front group - 4th at halfway - moved through to hit front 4 out - driven on after 2 out - challenged hard approaching last - overtaken close home but battled to the line

3rd

That Danny Feeling (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: John Shinnick (5) · T: Terence O'Brien

4 11-2 –

John Shinnick (5)

Terence O'Brien

2¼

Held up towards the back of the pack - still down in 8th three out before improving into 5th - up to 3rd approaching the last - stayed on to finish third

4th

The Blaggard (IRE)

No. 19

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: G B Noonan (5) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4 11-2 –

G B Noonan (5)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

3

Settled midfield - 8th at halfway then driven on approaching 2 out - finished strongly from the back to take 4th late

5th

Shing Shilla (IRE)

No. 17

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: Adrian Sexton

4 10-7 –

Harry Sexton (7)

Adrian Sexton

0.3

Held up towards the back - improved into 6th under pressure after the second last - stayed on same rhythm from the final flight to finish 5th

6th

The Sugarhill Lady (IRE) ^t

No. 18

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (7) · T: E McNamara

4 10-7 –

Calum Hogan (7)

E McNamara

4¾

Held up towards the back - still in touch in 14th at halfway - shaken up after two out and edged closer late but well held

7th

Desert Haven (GB)

No. 1

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Noel Meade

4 11-7 –

Sam Ewing

Noel Meade

2¼

Held up towards the back - improved into 9th by halfway - driven approaching 3 out then found little more finishing one-paced to the line

8th

Korea (GER)

No. 14

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

4 11-0 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

½

Sat behind pace early - second at halfway then third turning in under a drive - blundered two out - faded quickly to finish eighth

9th

Randall Poets Lass (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Shane O'Callaghan (5) · T: Seamus Fahey

4 10-9 –

Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Seamus Fahey

0.1

Sat close to the front pair early - 5th at halfway - driven approaching 2 out and untidy at the last - lost ground steadily on the run-in to finish 9th

10th

Edge Of Darkness (IRE) ^p

No. 3

4yo, 11-7, OR 111

J: Daniel King · T: Daniel John Howard

4 11-7 111

Daniel King

Daniel John Howard

1¼

Sat behind pace and blundered at 4th - up to 3rd by halfway - moved into 2nd before 3 out - error two out under pressure and had nothing more left - dropped away from final flight to finish 10th

11th

To The Wire (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-7 –

Simon Torrens

P J Rothwell

9½

Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 11th

12th

Emerald Flyer (IRE) ^h

No. 13

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: M A Cahill

4 11-0 –

Sean O'Keeffe

M A Cahill

2½

Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 12th

13th

Dylan's Chance (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4 11-0 –

Tiernan Power Roche (7)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

1½

Held a midfield berth early - up to 5th four out but clipped the following fence - driven approaching the straight - had nothing more to give and dropped away - eventually well beaten in 13th

14th

Kingkong Ciergues (FR)

No. 8

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: James O'Sullivan · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-7 –

James O'Sullivan

P J Rothwell

0.3

Sat close to the pace early - slipped to the back by halfway - driven from 4 out but made no headway thereafter

15th

Getaway Blondie (IRE) ^p

No. 4

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Benjamin P Kennedy (7) · T: Adrian Sexton

4 11-0 –

Benjamin P Kennedy (7)

Adrian Sexton

0.3

Sat close to the pace - 7th at the halfway stage - hit a rough one 3 out then dropped away steadily to finish well beaten

16th

Shashado (FR)

No. 9

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Mark Michael McNiff

4 11-7 –

Phillip Enright

Mark Michael McNiff

10

Settled in the pack early - 10th at halfway - driven from 4 out but unable to close from there and beaten well home

PU

Rhodesia (IRE) ^h

No. 16

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Charlie Keegan

4 11-0 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Charlie Keegan

-

Went straight into command - lost the advantage 4f out and soon dropped away - eased out of contention after the following fence