I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

1st

Lieutenant Mayne (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: John C McConnell

5 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

John C McConnell

4:43.50

Took up the running - stretched further ahead approaching 3rd - margin trimmed before 4 out - moving smoothly and forged on after 2 out - went right away at the last - stayed on strongly to win with plenty in hand

2nd

Make Sunshine (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Shaun Greene (7) · T: James M Barrett

5 10-12 –

Shaun Greene (7)

James M Barrett

16

Up with the front runner - advanced to 2nd after the 5th - unable to close on the long-time front horse from 2 out and a minor error at the last - plugged on at one tempo to finish a well-held 2nd

3rd

Dunany Point (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Conor David Maxwell

5 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Conor David Maxwell

22

Held up towards the back - blundered at the first - up to 6th soon after - 5th early after four out - advanced to 3rd two out - stayed on same pace to finish third

4th

Mellem (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Thomas O'Connor (7) · T: Mark Fahey

5 11-5 –

Thomas O'Connor (7)

Mark Fahey

9½

Settled towards the back of the field early - improved into 5th - slipped back to 7th four out - found a bit of extra momentum before two out but weakened again to finish 4th

5th

Black Fern (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: John Shinnick (5) · T: Padraig Butler

4 11-0 –

John Shinnick (5)

Padraig Butler

3¼

Held up in the pack - improved into mid-division by halfway - error two out while up into contention - held no more before the last

6th

Niosfearabolt (IRE) ^h

No. 9

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Benjamin P Kennedy (7) · T: Peter McCreery

5 11-5 –

Benjamin P Kennedy (7)

Peter McCreery

5

Settled midfield early - briefly up to 4th before easing back to 5th - couldn't threaten those in front holding modest 3rd approaching 2 out - lost place again heading to the last and faded late

7th

Another Challenge (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan

4 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

Oliver McKiernan

31

Held up at the back - still in touch in mid-pack after 5th - lost ground into the pack after 4 out - dropped away before 3 out and finished well adrift

8th

Kanpai (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder (5) · T: J A Nash

4 11-7 –

Gavin Brouder (5)

J A Nash

¾

Sat close up early - hit a flat spot and hampered fluency 4th - urged along after 5th - dropped away from 3 out - well beaten at the finish