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Mallow Maiden Hurdle
2m40y, Hurdle, 4yo, 19 runners
Winning time 4m 3.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Sat handy behind the front group - third at halfway and into second after the 6th - moved up strongly and involved with the pace three out - shared the advantage approaching the following fence - edged ahead before the last under a drive - kept finding to win
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael G Kennedy
Went straight to front - drifted left over an early obstacle with a small error - urged forward and firmly chased three out - drew level after another minor error at the following fence - driven and overtaken before the final fence - unable to find more - stayed on at an unchanged effort to finish second
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind front group early - 4th at halfway - urged into 5th with three left - error at the following fence while in 4th - up to 3rd but unable to threaten before last - stayed on same gait to finish 3rd
Daniel King
Noel Meade
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - up to 5th but hit a flat spot - urged into 6th 3 out - unable to close - 4th at the last and stayed on same speed for 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - stumbled at the 6th and slipped back to 3rd - driven after blundering 3 out - unable to threaten the front pair - 5th and outpaced at the last - held on for 5th without finding more
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Settled behind the front group early - 5th at halfway then improved into 4th before blundering three out - dropped to 6th under driving and unable to find more - finished well held in 6th
Shane Fitzgerald
Declan Queally
Settled midfield early - stumbled at 1st then error 3 out prompting a nudge - unable to threaten leading group - stayed on without real improvement to finish 7th beaten well over 20 lengths
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in midfield early - urged forward around 3 out but stayed 11th - unable to close and beaten well into 8th
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - under pressure in 10th 3 out - unable to close the gap - well held at the finish
Mark McDonagh
Patrick Griffin
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway then driven into 8th 3 out - held no more finishing 10th
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - urged into 9th 3 out but unable to close - blundered final fence - well held in 11th
Simon Torrens
E Bolger
Settled in the middle of the pack - nudged for effort before 3 out - nothing more to give
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Error at the opening fence - settled in the pack - driven up approaching three out - unable to find more finished 13th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up towards the back - urged forward approaching 3 out - unable to find more - well held in 14th
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Settled around midfield - asked for effort before 3 out but couldn't land a blow - held on for a well beaten 15th
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - urged into effort after 6th - unable to find more and finished well beaten in 16th
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up in the pack early - clipped the fifth obstacle - driven on after the following one - unable to find more in the finish
John Shinnick (5)
Padraig Butler
Held up towards the back of the pack - asked for effort after the 6th - dropped away - finished well beaten in last
Niall Moore (7)
Philip Fenton
Held up in the pack early - driven approaching three out - unable to threaten leaders before blundering and losing rider at the following fence
Non-runners: Chanceawetmorning (reserve), Hei (reserve), Simpson's Paradox (unsuitable ground)
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.