www.gowranpark.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

1st

Solar Falcon (IRE)

No. 9

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Charlie O'Dwyer (5) · T: Conor O'Dwyer

3 10-9 –

Charlie O'Dwyer (5)

Conor O'Dwyer

3:55.80

Settled close up early - moved into second by the third - hit the front three out - driven along and challenged hard approaching the second last - just put back in front by a whisker at the final fence - regained command on the run for home - battled on gamely to prevail in a tight finish

2nd

You Done Well (IRE)

No. 13

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Kieran Purcell

3 11-0 –

Danny Gilligan

Kieran Purcell

0.3

Sat behind pace early - stumbled slightly in 3rd - dropped to 7th three out - pushed along and up to 5th - fourth on inner then blundered at last - angled left in the closing stages - into second and kept on strongly - denied by a short head

3rd

Set The Tone (IRE)

No. 16

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: David M O'Brien

3 10-7 –

Sean Flanagan

David M O'Brien

0.2

Sat handy behind pace - small error 1st and lost momentum before 2nd - 6th at halfway - up to 4th 2 out - roused and eased right soon after - error at last while 3rd - made little headway early in straight - finished strongly to go down by a half length

4th

Kaptain Bay (IRE) ^t

No. 5

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

3 11-0 –

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

0.3

Settled around midfield - small error 4th fence - moved into 3rd after three out - pushed along after the following fence - went 2nd and pressed for advantage before last - briefly hit the front but blundered at last and quickly lost it - stayed on at one gait without threatening again - finished 4th just behind

5th

Out For A Stroll (IRE)

No. 15

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 10-7 –

Mark Walsh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3

Towards the back early - untidy at the 1st and nudged up after the 2nd - still 11th three out - driven forward to 7th at the following fence - no progress and a small error at the last - stayed on strongly in the final 150 yards to finish 5th

6th

Game Phoenix (IRE)

No. 14

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Paul Power

3 10-7 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Paul Power

6

Settled midpack early - up to 5th by halfway - improved to 2nd approaching three out - blundered there and pushed along without gaining - dropped back to 5th by the last - held on for 6th without finding more

7th

Bid Up (IRE)

No. 2

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Mr L P Shanahan (7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

3 10-7 –

Mr L P Shanahan (7)

Ross O'Sullivan

17

Sat close to the pace fighting for control early - blundered at the first - up in 4th by halfway - down to 6th and pressed for effort 2 out - couldn't find more and well held at the finish

8th

Chesterbaylad (IRE)

No. 3

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Conor Smithers (7) · T: Ms Helen P Markham

3 10-7 –

Conor Smithers (7)

Ms Helen P Markham

3¼

Held in midfield early - stumbled at the first then urged into 10th before two out - unable to find more late finishing well beaten

9th

Gona Be Alright (IRE)

No. 4

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Donal Hassett

3 11-0 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Donal Hassett

11

Settled around midpack - pushed along in 9th approaching two out - unable to find more before the line - well held in 9th

10th

Apollo Prince (IRE)

No. 1

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

3 11-0 –

Kieren Buckley

Eddie & Patrick Harty

5½

Settled early up with the pace under strong restraint - error at the 4th while third - unable to make further headway after 3 out - driven and faded from there - eventually well held in 10th

11th

Mind Your Few Bob (IRE)

No. 7

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

3 10-7 –

Harry Sexton (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

20

Midfield early - errors at the 2nd and 5th fences - struggling to make any ground from the 6th - fell away and finished well adrift

F

Magic Thunder (FR)

No. 6

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

3 11-0 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

-

Settled close up early - moved into the lead 3rd - hit the front turning for 4th but blundered and lost the advantage 3 out - pushed along without finding more - dropped towards the back and fell at the following fence

PU

St Laurence's Gate (IRE)

No. 10

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Shaun Greene (7) · T: James M Barrett

3 10-7 –

Shaun Greene (7)

James M Barrett

-

Settled towards the back of the pack - errors at the second and third then driven with no response by the sixth - faded quickly and was eased out of contention before the following fence

PU

Threehavenine (IRE)

No. 12

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Paul Stafford

3 11-0 –

Simon Torrens

Paul Stafford

-

Held up in the pack - clumsy at the 1st and 2nd fences with another error at the 4th - pushed along but making no headway by the 6th - dropped away - pulled up before two out

UR

Synchronize (IRE)

No. 11

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: J Morrison

3 11-0 –

Shane Fitzgerald

J Morrison

-

Held up towards the back - blundered and rider slipped stirrups at the opening fence then hampered and untidy at the second - erred again and parted with rider at the third