14:05
ClonmelRaces.ie (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
2m3f97y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 2.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat in second early - hit the front before two out - pushed clear approaching the final furlongs - stayed on strongly to score with ease
Miss A B O'Connor
J Motherway
Settled towards the back early - still back in the pack at halfway - moved into 7th five out - up to 3rd turning for home - pushed along two out - kept on for second but couldn't reach the winner
Miss J Townend
W P Mullins
Set the early gallop and travelled keenly - clipped the birch at the second - minor errors again 5 out and 4 out - pressed for effort and lost the lead approaching 2 out - couldn't find more in third down the run-in - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Mr J L Gleeson (3)
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midfield early - moved into contention after 3 out and 6th turning for home - pushed along into 4th before 2 out - couldn't quicken and stayed on same gear to the line - finished 4th
Mr H C Swan (3)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along but unable to quicken into the straight - still in 7th before two out and stayed on without gaining further ground
Mr J D Coffey (7)
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - pushed along into 3rd approaching 3 out - dropped to 5th and held on one-paced from there to finish sixth
Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Michael Winters
Held up towards back of field - pushed along into 9th before 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Eoin Staples (7)
Paul Nolan
Tracked front pack early - held 6th spot at halfway - pressed for effort but couldn't quicken - clipped fence 2 out - well held at finish
Mr P A King (5)
David Harry Kelly
Sat close up early - third at halfway - pressed for effort dropped back after 3 out - unable to make further progress in 8th before 2 out and stayed on same rate to finish 9th
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back - pushed along with little response 3 out - stayed on same speed up the straight - finished 10th
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back - pushed along in 10th after 3 out - unable to find further progress from there - well beaten in 11th
Mr T Walsh (7)
Seamus Neville
Settled in the pack - pushed along before three out - unable to find more - well held at the finish
Mr P W Gleeson (7)
Liam P Cusack
Settled towards the back - pushed along with no headway before the turn - 11th before two out and stayed on same gear to finish 13th
Mr Finian Maguire
P A Fahy
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - pushed along but couldn't quicken from 3 out - well held at the finish
Mr B J Walsh (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back of the pack - urged along entering the straight but unable to make headway - well beaten in 15th
Mr D G Lavery
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - hit the second and four out - pressed for effort then dropped away quickly
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Eamon Courtney
Held up near the back - unable to make progress before 3 out - dropped away and finished well beaten
Mr C J Shine (7)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Held up towards the back - untidy over an early obstacle - pressed for effort with nothing to give three out and dropped right away
Non-runners: Fourcardrun (reserve), Funiculi Funicula (reserve), Melbourne Shamrock (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.