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Kilmore Maiden Hurdle
2m3f206y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 51.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Ricky Doyle
Eoin Griffin
Settled towards the back early - mid-pack turning halfway - improved position after 3 out - closed into 3rd and disputing lead entering straight - hit the front approaching 2 out - opened daylight but stumbled at the last - stayed on strongly for the win
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Sat close up early in 2nd - bumped a bit 6th and stumbled 8th - awkward 3 out - moved through nicely early in straight to loom up 2nd approaching 2 out - driven but unable to close before last - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Sat close up early and went in front after the first - clipped the fence there and again drifted left over the sixth - scrappy over the seventh and another error three out - driven up to challenge early in the straight - overtaken approaching two out - unable to threaten the leading pair and stumbled at the last - held on for third without further progress
Tom Harney (7)
Liz Doyle
Sat behind front group early - third by halfway - stumbled 4 out - fifth and unable to close before 2 out - fourth approaching last - driven out and stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Mikey Hamill
Robert Murphy
Settled just off leaders early - 5th at halfway - eased back through the field after 3 out - stayed on same gear late to finish 5th
Cian Quirke (5)
Andrew Slattery
Settled at the back early - untidy over the obstacles - urged into 5th turning for home - unable to threaten in 4th before a serious error two out - dropped to 5th at the last and finished six with nothing left to give
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Handy early - sat just behind pace - 4th at halfway - urged and slipped back after 3 out - lost touch and beaten well before finish
Non-runners: Truckers Cruising (nasal discharge)
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.