O'Neills.com Maiden Hurdle

1st

Bleu De Vassy (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

4:25.08

Sat second early - moved to front approaching straight - opened a gap after the second last - kept up the pace to the line unchallenged

2nd

John The Spark (GB)

No. 6

7yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

7 11-4 –

Keith Donoghue

Ian Patrick Donoghue

25

Settled in the rear - blundered at the 6th - 6th place 4 out - no progress when brushed by trouble and advanced to 5th 2 out - flat-footed at the last - driven out after the final fence - plugged on at one speed to take 2nd near the line

3rd

Blaze The Way (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Ms Margaret Mullins

6 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

Ms Margaret Mullins

¾

Settled just behind the front group in 3rd - stumbled 4th and again 7th - 4th after another blunder 4 out - 3rd turning into the straight - up to 2nd 2 out - driven but unable to gain ground - untidy at the last - held on for 3rd

4th

Fast Felix (IRE) ^ht

No. 4

6yo, 11-4, OR 106

J: Richard Deegan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

6 11-4 106

Richard Deegan

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4¼

Sat handy in behind pace and eager on the bridle - improved into 5th before 4 out - urged on in 4th but not going through rivals when bumped and third 2 out - unremarkable third but stumbled at last - lost momentum and beaten into 4th

5th

Boston Rajj (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-4 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

1

Held up towards the back - stumbled 7th fence - driven into 7th place after 4 out - checked and left in 6th spot 2 out with no headway made - unbalanced last and unable to find more finishing in 5th

6th

Teagarden Jazz (GB)

No. 10

5yo, 10-6, OR 109

J: Cian Quirke (5) · T: Charlie Keegan

5 10-6 109

Cian Quirke (5)

Charlie Keegan

3¼

Handy early after fumbling the first - settled into the pack - up to 3rd with four to jump - driven into 5th making no headway then found 4th when one rival departed 2 out - held that spot into the last but faded late for 6th

7th

Call Your Bluff (GB)

No. 8

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

4 10-10 –

Paddy Hanlon (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

23

Held up at the back of the field - stumbled 6th - urged into effort before 3 out - lost ground steadily from there - finished well behind in 7th

8th

Itsthyneformilan (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: John Patrick Ryan

6 10-11 –

Sean O'Keeffe

John Patrick Ryan

84

Held up at the back throughout - jumped awkwardly 5th and needed urging - given a slap after the following fence - lost touch 4 out - trailed in well beaten

F

Marlpark (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-4, OR 95

J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan

5 11-4 95

Daniel King

John Patrick Ryan

-

Set the pace early - stumbled 7th before losing top spot into the straight under urging - third and unable to close when fell 2 out