John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle

1st

Newtown Rambler (IRE) ^ht

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mr J H Williamson · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-4 –

Mr J H Williamson

Henry De Bromhead

5:16.60

Set the pace from the off - blundered at the 8th - challenged inside final two furlongs - drifted left under pressure in the closing stages but stuck on to prevail

2nd

Will Wilde (FR) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle · T: Liz Doyle

5 11-12 –

Mr D Doyle

Liz Doyle

¾

Settled close to front - challenged into the lead 2 out - driven near the final flight then edged left inside final 50yds but kept battling to finish second by three-quarters of a length

3rd

Caman Eileen (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-5, OR 116

J: Mr C Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 11-5 116

Mr C Mullins

W P Mullins

½

Handy with pace - bumped 3rd then made ground into contention approaching two out - clipped last and edged right but kept going to finish third

4th

Final Flutter (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Mr I Ryan (4) · T: Mrs Jessica Magnier

6 10-7 –

Mr I Ryan (4)

Mrs Jessica Magnier

32

Handy early with front group - improved into contention by 8th - driven approaching two out then dropped away before the last

5th

Drumcliff Bay (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mr D McGill · T: Mark Michael McNiff

6 11-4 –

Mr D McGill

Mark Michael McNiff

29

Settled midpack early - blundered at the 8th - dropped away rapidly by the second-last - well beaten home in 5th

6th

Boston Rover (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mr J M Halford · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-4 –

Mr J M Halford

Gordon Elliott

27

Tracked the pace - drifted left at the 3rd - driven approaching 3 out then dropped away steadily

7th

Mighty Soldier (IRE) ^t

No. 7

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan · T: James Andrew Fahey

5 11-4 –

Mr Alan O'Sullivan

James Andrew Fahey

0.2

Settled in the pack early - urged forward approaching 3 out - dropped right out soon after - well beaten at the finish

8th

Heading South (IRE) ^t

No. 11

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Mr M E McCrory (2) · T: Noel C Kelly

5 10-9 –

Mr M E McCrory (2)

Noel C Kelly

25

Held mid-pack early - urged forward approaching 3 out - dropped well behind soon after - finished last of the field

PU

Tara Boe (IRE) ^h

No. 12

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Mr A P Ryan · T: C Moore

6 10-11 –

Mr A P Ryan

C Moore

-

Settled at the back early - nudged for effort 8th - dropping away and pulled up before 2 out

PU

Carricktriss (IRE) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Miss Charlotte Butler (2) · T: Eoin Doyle

5 11-2 –

Miss Charlotte Butler (2)

Eoin Doyle

-

Settled around midfield - pressed for effort three out then dropped away quickly - taken out of contention before the second-last

PU

Ardskeagh Nia (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Mr L E Williams (4) · T: Brian M McMahon

4 10-12 –

Mr L E Williams (4)

Brian M McMahon

-

Held up at the back - hampered 3rd then untidy over following fence - slipped to last after 7th and soon well beaten - eased and withdrawn approaching two out

UR

Artic Lane (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr C W Reddy (4) · T: Declan Queally

5 11-0 –

Mr C W Reddy (4)

Declan Queally

-

Tracked front group early - clipped and lost rider at 3rd