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Headfort Arms Hotel Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 5yo+, 25 runners
Winning time 4m 14.80s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sent to front early - lost command and stumbled 3rd - steadied after another blunder - improved into second and drifted right two out - driven back in charge with a small error at the final fence - drew away last furlong and finished full of running
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Handy in front rank early - moved into command 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out - lost lead at final obstacle - held on for second without threatening winner
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to front pair - pushed along in 3rd two out - unable to close at the last then held on for third
Simon Torrens
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front group early - driven into 5th two out - stayed on same gear at the last in 4th place - held on for fourth without finding extra
E Walsh
Edward Cawley
Settled in the pack early - urged into 9th two out - 6th and driven at the last - unable to close on the front-runners late
Phillip Enright
John M Harney
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and made ground into 6th two out - 5th approaching the last but couldn't threaten those in front
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace on the wide side - pushed along in 8th two out - unable to close - eventually well held in 7th
Miss E J Sweeney (7)
Karl Thornton
Travelled close up early - took command from the 3rd - lost front spot after 3 out and eased back to 4th following an error 2 out - drifted left under pressure with no threat to renew - well held at the finish
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Held around midfield - unable to close from 3 out and stayed on same tempo to finish ninth
Gavin Brouder (5)
M F Morris
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and slipped back to 7th two out - unable to threaten - eventually well held in 10th
Daniel King
A J Martin
Held up towards the back of the pack - made no headway from 3 out - well held throughout - finished 11th
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held around midpack early - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Jack Kearney (5)
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back - no headway from 3 out - well held in 13th
Kevin Sexton
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - unable to close on the leaders from 3 out - shuffled up slightly late but well held
Richard Deegan
Edward Cawley
Settled around midfield - down in 15th two out with no gain on those ahead - well held at the finish
Carl Millar (5)
Cian Collins
Held up in the pack early - made no real progress thereafter - well beaten at the finish
Brian Hayes
Henry De Bromhead
Settled around midfield - unable to make ground from 3 out - well held at the finish
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back throughout - no meaningful involvement
Ben Harvey
Conor David Maxwell
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Held up at the rear from the off - made no impression through the race - well beaten in 20th
Philip Donovan (5)
Paul Mulligan
Struggled from the outset - blundered at the opener - already detached and no threat from there - trailed home well beaten
Shane Fitzgerald
C A McBratney
Settled around midpack early - failed to make headway from three out - dropped away and finished well beaten in 22nd
Jake Coen (3)
D Broad
Held up towards the back of the pack - made no headway from 3 out - dropped away late
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up in the pack - unable to close in on leading group approaching final stages - dropped away steadily - finished well beaten in 24th
Mr N McParlan
S McParlan
Held up at the rear early - lost touch through the middle stages - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Bective Thunder (reserve), Fisherman's Friend (cast in box), Millbrook Queen (unsuitable ground), Tag Master (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.