Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden Hurdle

1st

Patter Merchant (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

5:50.30

Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - moved into contention 4 out - hit the front approaching 3 out - pushed clear before 2 out and stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

I Am Lorenzo (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

4½

Tracked the pack in midfield early - improved into 4th with five to jump - pressed for effort before 2 out where a blunder dropped back to 3rd - moved into 2nd entering the straight but couldn't threaten the leader - held on for second without gaining further

3rd

El Barakah (IRE) ^t

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-12 –

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

17

Shared the front spot early - small errors at the second and third and again four out - lost the advantage after the third-last - pushed along in fourth before two out - couldn't find more turning for home - stayed on steadily to take third

4th

Beau Walking (IRE) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Mrs John Harrington

6 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

Mrs John Harrington

1½

Sat behind pace - up to 4th at halfway - closed on front-runner before 2 out and pushed along in 2nd but blundered at 2 out - couldn't find more in 3rd approaching last - eased back to 4th on run-in

5th

Moylussa (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Maike Magnussen

5 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Maike Magnussen

1½

Settled at the back - pushed along 3 out without response - well beaten in 5th

6th

Hearts And Spades (FR)

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: C A Murphy

5 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

C A Murphy

7½

Settled towards the back early - lost balance briefly 5 out - pushed along in modest 5th with no headway after 3 out then faded to finish 6th beaten 32 lengths

PU

Hurricane Joey (IRE)

No. 4

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Charlie Keegan

8 11-12 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Charlie Keegan

-

Shared the initial advantage - lost touch approaching 5 out and dropped to the rear - eased out of contention before 3 out