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ClonmelRaces.ie (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
2m3f97y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 59.05s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Shared early running in 3rd - small error 6th and still 3rd at halfway - minor mistake 3 out then urged for a spell - found extra to draw level between rivals entering the straight - driven and level again before 2 out - moved in front after 2 out - stayed on strongly from the last to prevail
Mr Derek O'Connor
Patrick J Flynn
Settled midpack early - small error at the 2nd - moved into 6th 3 out - shared the lead cruising nicely into the straight - asked for effort before 2 out - overtaken after 2 out - stumbled at the last then held on without finding more
Mr T Walsh (7)
Seamus Neville
Settled in the pack early - moved up into 6th by halfway - pushed into contention at the start of the straight - driven along and passed before 2 out - drifted off a true line - unable to find more in 3rd approaching last - clipped heels there and faded but kept enough for 3rd
Mr A P Kennedy (7)
S Curling
Settled around midfield - pressed for effort three out with little response - stayed on at same speed from the final flight to finish fourth
Miss J Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front early - back in 8th by halfway - pushed along in 7th after three out with little response - stayed on same gear from the last to finish fifth beaten well clear of the front
Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Ian O'Connor
Tracked group in midfield early - up to 5th at halfway - into 2nd before a slight error 3 out - pushed along in 3rd turning in but faded before 2 out
Mr D G Lavery
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back early - pushed along to move into 9th entering the straight - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th beaten a long way
Mr J D Coffey (7)
Terence O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - pushed along in 10th after 3 out - unable to close and stayed on at same rate to finish 8th
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Sat close behind pace - up to 3rd but blundered 3 out - lost touch entering straight and held on for ninth
Miss S Doyle (7)
Paul Nolan
Held up at the back - pressed for effort before 4 out and unable to close - well held at the finish
Mr I Ryan (7)
Conor David Maxwell
Held up towards the back - pushed along with nothing to give approaching three out - always well off the pace
Mr P A King (5)
Cian Hughes
Settled towards the back from the off - pushed along with little response approaching 3 out - dropped away and finished well beaten in 12th
Mr L E Williams (7)
L Young
Held up at the back - pushed along and lost ground before 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Mr S J Butler (7)
Mary Ellen Doyle
Prominent from the start sharing the front spot - under pressure and lost the advantage before 2 out - holding third with nothing more to give when came to grief 2 out
Eoin Staples (7)
E Sheehy
Settled handy early - shared the lead from the third - jumped awkwardly six out - asked for effort but found nothing more - lost ground with a stumble at the following fence - pulled up before two out
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midpack early - pressed for effort in 8th after the third-last but found nothing more - eased out of contention approaching two out
Mr Finian Maguire
P A Fahy
Settled in the pack early - hit the first and third obstacles then dropped towards the back - still last of all at halfway - eased out of contention approaching five from home
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
Liam P Cusack
Held up towards the back - minor error at the 2nd - driven along with nothing more to give 4 out before fading and being pulled up ahead of 2 out
Non-runners: Fishery Lane (reserve), James The Brave (reserve), Midnight Eugene (reserve)
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.