Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

1st

Goraibhmaithagat (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: C A Murphy

4 11-7 –

Simon Torrens

C A Murphy

4:12.50

Settled midpack early - moving smoothly and up to 6th two out - made progress into 3rd approaching last - shared front spot at the last - edged in front after jumping it and driven out - kept finding more to win going away

2nd

Autoportrait (FR)

No. 1

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder (5) · T: M F Morris

4 11-2 –

Gavin Brouder (5)

M F Morris

2

Sat behind front group early - urged into contention in tight 3rd two out - shared front spot approaching last - lost advantage after jumping it - held on for second without gaining or losing ground inside final furlong

3rd

Grimaud (FR)

No. 5

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

6

Set the pace early - drawn level 2 out then edged back clear under pressure - caught approaching final furlong then overhauled and slipped to third after the last - held no more in reserve finishing well held

4th

Dont Tell Jack (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 11-7 –

Richard Deegan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4¾

Held up in the pack - urged into 7th two out then 5th approaching last - stayed on same stride into 4th final furlong

5th

Echoing Silence (IRE)

No. 16

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead

4 11-0 –

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

7

Handy position on the outer early on - fighting the bridle in the opening stages - moved through smoothly to share command two out - asked for effort but lost front spot - shared command once more approaching the last - driven but overtaken close home and unable to find more - finished fifth

6th

Putapoundinthejar (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: A J Martin

4 11-7 –

Daniel King

A J Martin

4

Held up towards the back - stumbled fractionally at the 2nd - urged into contention entering the final two furlongs - improved into 7th at the last but stayed on same speed to finish sixth

7th

Scalpnagoon (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

5½

Settled around midpack early - moved into 4th two out before being pressed for effort - slipped back to 8th approaching the last - unable to threaten leaders late finishing 7th

8th

Driveonwill (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ross O'Sullivan

4 11-7 –

Donagh Meyler

Ross O'Sullivan

2¼

Settled around midfield - awkward jump three out - driven into contention two out but unable to threaten leaders - finished well held in 8th

9th

Kir (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: Henry De Bromhead

4 11-7 –

Brian Hayes

Henry De Bromhead

¾

Settled midpack near the rail - pushed along in 8th two out - unable to close - finished ninth well beaten

10th

Lucy Wang (IRE)

No. 18

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Josh Halley

4 11-0 –

Phillip Enright

Josh Halley

11

Handy early - pushed along in 5th two out - blundered last and made no headway thereafter

11th

Quinn The Eskimo (GER)

No. 12

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Paul Nolan

4 11-7 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Paul Nolan

1¾

Held up towards the back of the pack - hint of a bobble at the second and again three out - unable to make headway thereafter and well held

12th

Deadclassy (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Denis W Cullen

4 11-0 –

Ricky Doyle

Denis W Cullen

47

Held up at the back from the outset - no real impression made - beaten a long way out - well held in 12th

13th

Rio Doce (IRE) ^t

No. 13

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Richard Condon (5) · T: John Andrew Kinsella

4 11-2 –

Richard Condon (5)

John Andrew Kinsella

8½

Held up early - blunder at the 4th - no real involvement in the finish - trailed home well beaten

14th

Pleasureofpressure (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: James O'Sullivan · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-7 –

James O'Sullivan

P J Rothwell

45

Held up towards rear early - lost touch through the race - well beaten in 14th

15th

Le Bugiste (FR) ^t

No. 8

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-7 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

3

Held up early - lacked the pace to get involved - well beaten in 15th

PU

Tubberfinn Lady (IRE)

No. 19

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Jack Kearney (5) · T: Michael Mulvany

4 10-9 –

Jack Kearney (5)

Michael Mulvany

-

Held up at the rear from the outset - unable to close on the pack with three furlongs remaining - eased and pulled up before the final fence