www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle

1st

Artic Lane (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (5) · T: Declan Queally

5 10-13 –

Liam McKenna (5)

Declan Queally

3:54.80

Sat behind front group early - third at halfway and edging into second by three out - pushed alongside rivals two out - lost the advantage briefly on the run-in - rallied gamely to prevail at the line

2nd

Relieved Of Duties (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-4 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

0.05

Set the pace early - lost the front spot after 4th then fought back to regain it around 5 out - hit a flat spot 3 out - matched stride 2 out and pushed along - stayed on strongly - edged clear on the run-in but caught right at the line - finished second by a whisker

3rd

Polemon (GB) ^t

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 11-12 –

Daniel King

Denis Gerard Hogan

3¾

Settled towards the back early - moved through the pack after the third-last - into 5th turning for home - third after the last unable to close and finished 3.75 lengths off

4th

Bold Passion (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey

5 11-4 –

Sam Ewing

Peter Fahey

¾

Settled midpack early - into 7th turning for home - closed for third at the last then continued to the line finishing 4th beaten 4½ lengths

5th

Bayrann (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: Timothy Doyle

5 10-11 –

Mr D Doyle (7)

Timothy Doyle

1¾

Settled towards the back early - awkward over one fence - began to close from three out - up into 4th turning for home - went up to challenge before a small error two out - asked for effort soon after - unable to find more in 3rd approaching the last - stayed on same rate to finish 5th

6th

Teagarden Jazz (GB) ^t

No. 12

5yo, 10-6, OR 106

J: Philip Donovan (5) · T: Charlie Keegan

5 10-6 106

Philip Donovan (5)

Charlie Keegan

2¼

Settled at rear early - shaved a fence at the 3rd and moved nearer the pace after the 2nd - up to 5th by halfway - improved into 3rd approaching the straight - pushed along into 4th 2 out - unable to find more and one paced to the last

7th

Plunkett Street (GB)

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Michael William O'Meara

6 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

Michael William O'Meara

7½

Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - hit the fence 4 out then pushed along after the next - 6th and driven into the straight - held no more in reserve 2 out and faded

8th

Master Of The Sums (GB)

No. 10

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

5 11-4 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Eugene M O'Sullivan

7

Settled midpack early - dropped to the back before long - pressed for effort but couldn't respond after 3 out - well held at the finish

9th

My Lyka (GB) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

1½

Sat close to the front early - slipped back through the pack before pushed along in 8th turning for home - unable to make headway and well held at the finish

10th

Gold Fever (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 11-4 –

Donagh Meyler

Ross O'Sullivan

29

Settled off the pace early - moved into midfield then crept onto the leading group before the 4th - hit the front after that fence - shared the advantage 5 out - lost command soon after - dropped away before entering the straight - eventually well beaten in 10th