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Thank You For Supporting Us In 2024 Maiden Hurdle
2m15y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 3m 53.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Sat handy behind pace - 4th at halfway and 3rd with 3 to jump - moved through smoothly to lead approaching final obstacle - driven out and stayed on strongly to the line
Miss A L Fitzgibbon (7)
C Byrnes
Went straight to front - had five-length advantage by halfway - hit a flat spot two out and challenger closed up - driven and lost the lead nearing final flight - unable to threaten winner up the straight and stayed on at same effort for second
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace early - up to 2nd 3 out then 3rd approaching 2 out under pressure - moved left before the last - held to the line finishing third
E Walsh
Patrick Griffin
Held a midfield spot - 8th turning into the straight then 6th at the last after being roused two out - stayed on steadily to finish 4th
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Held a forward position early - sat 5th at halfway then 4th turning into straight - asked for effort but couldn't quicken after two out - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Jody McGarvey
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - still 6th at halfway with little change entering the closing stages - stayed on at same speed to finish 6th
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - improved into 9th before the straight - unable to close from 2 out and stayed on steadily to finish 7th beaten 12.5 lengths
Aidan Kelly (5)
Padraig Roche
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th before the home turn - unable to threaten leaders from 2 out - finished well held in 8th
Mark McDonagh
E J O'Grady
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - failed to threaten and clipped the second-last before fading late
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled around midfield - 6th with three left to jump - driven out but couldn't find more before the last two and well held home
Sean O'Keeffe
Terence O'Brien
Held up towards the back - lost touch after 4 out under pressure - stayed on same rate through the finish to end well beaten in 11th
Kieren Buckley
Conor David Maxwell
Held up at the back throughout - urged on after 3 out but made no headway - held all the way to the line
Peter Smithers (7)
S M Duffy
Held up at the back - checked 2 out - unable to find more thereafter - well held in 13th
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Settled towards the back of the pack - failed to threaten the leading group - found nothing from 3 out - well held at the finish
Ryan Treacy
Mrs Julie Cashin
Held up at the back throughout - made no impression on leaders - dropped away with nothing left after 3 out and finished well adrift
Sean Flanagan
Leonard Paul Flynn
Back of the bunch - horrible error at the 4th and dropped away - struggling and isolated before 4 out - faded to finish a remote last
Tom Harney (7)
J Morrison
Sat close to pace early - 2nd approaching halfway - dropped to 4th and blundered 3 out - stopped quickly and pulled up before the last two furlongs
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to the pace early - lost momentum through the second half and slipped towards the back - eased out of contention approaching four from home
Non-runners: Bop Wont Stop (coughing), He Might Be Lucky (reserve), Tadhg's Rock (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.