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Proficient Engineering Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 5yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 59.10s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Cian Quirke (5)
Andrew Slattery
Went straight to the front - two lengths up by halfway - cruising after the second last - pushed out to hold on gamely to the line
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat just behind the front group early - up to 2nd by halfway - dropped to 3rd and hit the fence 3 out - driven forward to regain 2nd after the following obstacle - jumped last a touch awkwardly - asked for effort and stayed on strongly to just miss out
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Set the early pace - settled in behind and sat third at halfway - improved to second approaching 3 out - dropped to third and pressed after 2 out - unable to threaten and held for third late
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Sat close to pace early - hesitant at first fence - 5th at halfway - up to 4th with 3 to jump - driven but unable to close entering straight - stayed on same pace between last two and beaten into 4th
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Sat close to the front pair early - clipped a fence in third - fifth by halfway after a jump awry - still fifth turning in making no headway - flattened out after an error at the last and held on for fifth
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - still down in 7th nearing 3 out and never in it up the straight - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Hugh Morgan
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards back of field - made up ground after 3 out - stayed on same speed from 2 out - well held in 7th
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Held up towards the back - no response when asked after 4 out and unable to land a blow - plugged on at one speed through the straight
Phillip Enright
Terence O'Brien
Held up at back - still down in 8th nearing three out - made no impression in the straight and beaten off well before the finish
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Settled in the pack - drifted right and clipped another runner at the 4th - unable to find more from three out - well held at the finish
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled midpack early - 6th at the halfway point - lost touch after 3 out and dropped away late
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back - driven with no response nearing 3 out - faded with nothing left before finishing well beaten in 12th
Philip Byrnes
Turlough O'Connor
Held up at the back of the field - no impression made through the race - lost more ground before 3 out and beaten a long way
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Sat close behind the front group early - bumped at the opening obstacle - held a midfield position before suffering interference at the 4th and losing rider
Non-runners: Jersey Des Brosses (unsuitable ground), Whatsanotheryear (unsuitable ground), Workahead (unsuitable ground)
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.