14:10
Great National South Court Hotel Maiden Hurdle
2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 10.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Kevin Sexton
James Andrew Fahey
Settled in midfield - 9th at halfway - moved up into 3rd approaching 3 out - up into 2nd in good shape 2 out - hit the front at the last - drew away for a comfortable win
Carl Millar (7)
Cian Collins
Sat handy behind front group - moved into second by halfway - driven up to hit the front approaching two out but soon overtaken before the last - stayed on same gait to the line without finding more
Jody McGarvey
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack - still 11th at halfway - urged forward after three out and improved to 6th at the two marker - moved to the rail after the last to edge into third late on
Shane Fitzgerald
Declan Queally
Went straight to front - urged forward on rail turning into straight - overtaken before 2 out and unable to quicken in third approaching last - dropped back near the finish
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the front pair early - 5th at halfway - hit a flat spot 4 out - up to 3rd for a moment after that - urged into 4th turning for home - held no more late and eased back to 5th on the run-in
Donagh Meyler
R K Watson
Sat close to the pace early - up into 4th by halfway - urged into the straight and into 5th approaching 2 out - couldn't find more and eased back to finish 6th
Liam Quinlan (3)
Mrs Jayne Hearne
Held up early - improved into midfield by halfway then urged forward to sixth turning in - flattened out and held on steadily to finish seventh
Cian Quirke (5)
M O Quigley
Held up towards the back - shifted through on the outside to reach 8th early in the straight - couldn't quicken and stayed on at one speed from 2 out - finished 8th
Phillip Enright
Leonard Paul Flynn
Sat close to front pair before nearly balking at the first - urged forward in 12th after 3 out - stayed on at one speed from 2 out to finish 9th
Danny Gilligan
Kieran Purcell
Held up in the pack - 8th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out then stayed on one gear to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Miss J M Lee
Sat close to the front pack early - 6th at halfway then urged nearer the rail after 3 out - dropped away under pressure to finish 11th
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack early - 13th at the midway point - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish
Richard Condon (5)
Michael Butler
Settled around midfield - 10th at the midway point - blundered four out and unable to close from there
Gavin Brouder (5)
M F Morris
Held up towards the back - error at the 5th and again 3 out - unable to threaten leaders and well held at the finish
Sean Flanagan
David M O'Brien
Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - driven on the rail after 3 out then dropped away before the turn into the straight
Mr P J O'Neill (7)
John F O'Neill
Held up at the back throughout - no impression at any stage
D G Hogan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up in the pack from the off - dropped away and no threat to the front runners - well beaten in the end
Mark McDonagh
Patrick J F Hassett
Settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the 2nd - lost touch from 4 out and finished well adrift
Non-runners: Annamaymurt (reserve), French Hill (reserve), Way Down South (reserve)
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.