13:37
PRL Group Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo, 17 runners
Winning time 3m 58.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Set off in front and stayed there - opened up a three-length advantage by halfway - edged further ahead after the second-last despite a small stumble at the final fence and stayed strong to the line for victory
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - up to 2nd with 3 to go - driven but unable to close on the winner near the last and stayed on at one speed
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael G Kennedy
Sat close to the front pair - up to 2nd by halfway - jumped awkwardly into 3rd - driven with no headway after the following fence - stayed on same effort into 3rd
Hugh Morgan
Eoin Doyle
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - improved to 5th and driven turning for home - 4th approaching last unable to close and stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Settled midfield - improved into 8th by 3 out then up to 5th near the last - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
J P Dempsey
Held up towards the back of the field - up to 7th before 3 out - checked by trouble 2 out then driven out for a steady late effort - finished 6th
Mr D T Hyde (7)
M F Morris
Sat close to pace early - 5th at halfway - driven turning into straight and drifted into another runner 2 out - unable to find further gains and well held before the last
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Missed the break and settled at the back - made minor progress into 11th after three out - stayed on at the same rate through the straight without threatening
Cian Quirke (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Settled towards the back of the pack - dropped to 10th and driven on after 3 out - unable to make further headway from there and beaten off well before the finish
Shane Fitzgerald
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - stumbled over a fence third - was down in ninth and driven on turning for home - unable to improve from two out and finished well beaten in 10th
Sean O'Keeffe
Peter Maher
Handy early - settled midfield - hint of error 5th - unable to find more approaching 3 out - well held at the finish
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind front group early - third at the midway point then fourth and driven approaching three out - found nothing more after the following fence and was allowed to drop away
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - made no impression through the race - dropped away steadily from 3 out - finished well held in 13th
Carl Millar (7)
David Kenneth Budds
Held up at the back - not involved with the front group - dropped away steadily from 3 out - well beaten in 14th
Danny Mullins
Joseph G Murphy
Held a midfield position - lost touch nearing three out - dropped away steadily to finish well held
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Held up towards the back of the pack - unable to quicken from before 3 out - dropped away to finish last
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
Settled around the pack early - improved on the outside to reach the front group before running out 4th
Non-runners: Let's Avit (reserve), Lost Features (reserve), Orlando Spirit (unsuitable ground), Southgate Avenue (unsuitable ground), Teds Corner (reserve), Uhavemeinstitches (in season)
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.