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Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
2m122y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 13.90s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat close to pace early - hit front after 3rd - matched stride at 5th - lost position before 3 out - back in charge 2 out - moved through smoothly to regain command before last - stayed on strongly for an easy win
Kieren Buckley
Thomas Gibney
Sat handy behind front-runner and a shade eager early - still in touch by 5th - went to front approaching 3 out - jumped awkwardly and lost lead 2 out - unable to get near winner from 3rd out to last - stayed on at one gait to take second late
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up in 5th - moved into contention 3 out - unable to challenge at the front before the last - plugged on at one speed on the run-in - faded to 3rd near the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled handy early - held 4th turning in and couldn't find extra - stayed on same at steady rate to finish 4th
G B Noonan (5)
Norman Lee
Settled in the pack early - failed to threaten turning into the straight - held a steady fifth before the last then finished without further progress
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - stumbled at the 2nd - down in 7th after the 4th - pushed along after two out but made no headway in 5th - dropped away in 6th before the last
Brian Hayes
John Queally
Settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the 2nd - down in 8th by the 4th - unable to make headway from 2 out and eased off before the last - finished well beaten in 7th
Paddy Cleary (7)
Michael G Cleary
Settled with the pack early - 4th at the 4th and improved into contention before 3 out - dropped away rapidly after 2 out to finish well held
Shane Fitzgerald
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back of the pack - still 9th before the home turn with little threat developing - unable to quicken through the closing stages and finished well held
Daniel King
A J Martin
Held up at back - still 10th after the 4th making no headway - couldn't quicken after 2 out - finished well held in 10th
Donagh Meyler
Karl Thornton
Held up at back - down in 12th by the 4th - unable to close and stayed held two out
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
Held up towards the back - still 11th after four furlongs with little improvement - unable to make an impression - well held in 12th
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - clipped 4th and dropped to 13th - lost touch before 2 out - no impression made late
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Went straight to front - retired after 3rd and rider dismounted
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.