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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle
3m1f156y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 45.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Ricky Doyle
Martin Brassil
Settled towards back early - improved into midfield around halfway - closed on front pair 3 out - moved through to lead approaching last and drew clear for a comfortable win
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Just in front early - pressed for effort near final fence - unable to hold winner's challenge - finished second
Kevin Sexton
James Andrew Fahey
Tracked front pair - stumbled at 7th - moved up to press before 2 out then stayed on same gear from last
Danny Mullins
John Patrick Ryan
Drifted left over fences early - held towards the back - improved into contention 3 out - dropped away late to finish fourth
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Sat close to front early - pushed along two out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled in the pack early - drifted left over the 7th - pushed along three out but unable to close - well held at the finish
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back - slipped to last and losing touch by the 7th - pulled up before the 9th
Shane Fitzgerald
Declan Queally
Tracked front group early - blundered at the 7th - dropped away 3 out - faded quickly and pulled up before the following fence
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Held a central position early - pressed for effort three out and soon found little more - eased out of contention and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Milanaway (ran yesterday)
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.