12:00
TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo, 23 runners
Winning time 3m 52.08s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Shared front-running spot early and drifted left under keen restraint - settled into second by halfway - hit a small error four out - found extra to hit the front approaching the final furlong - driven out to stay on strongly and win
Simon Torrens
W P Mullins
Settled behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - improved into 3rd turning for home - moved into 2nd inside final furlong and stayed on strongly to finish 2nd
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Went straight to front - opened a two length advantage by halfway - driven out in the straight but overtaken near the finish and unable to respond in third
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Tracked the front group - 6th at halfway then driven up into 5th by the last - unable to threaten and stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midfield early - 7th approaching three out then driven into the straight - jolted on landing after the last and one-paced through the finish to come home 5th
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Tracked the front group early - 6th at halfway - pushed along entering straight and moved into 4th before stumbling markedly at the last then held on with nothing more to finish sixth
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held around midpack early - still 11th with no threat approaching 3 out - stayed on at same rate to finish well held
Daryl Jacob
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind front group early - clipped a fence approaching third - held that spot to halfway - untidy over two of the later obstacles - driven and dropped back turning in - well held at the finish
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Held up rearward - clumsy at the opening fence - unable to threaten leaders after 3 out - stayed on steadily to finish well beaten
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Sat close to the front group early - 7th at halfway - driven out but unable to close after 2 out and held no finishing kick in the straight
Daniel King
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards the back of the pack - unable to make ground from 3 out - stayed on same speed in the straight without threatening
Jake Coen (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - hint of a stumble at the second - unable to make ground from three out - stayed on same speed in the straight without threatening
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Jonathan Fogarty
Towards the back of the pack early - always struggling to get involved - plodded on unchallenged for placings in the straight - finished 13th
Mike O'Connor
Martin Brassil
Held up towards the back - made no impression through the race - dropping away from 3 out - well beaten in 14th
Richard Deegan
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back - driven from 3 out with no response - faded from there - finished well beaten in 15th
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Held up at the back throughout - plugged on without threatening in the straight - well held in 16th
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - found nothing more from three out - eventually well held in 17th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Paul Nolan
Held up in the pack - driven approaching 3 out with little response - dropped away steadily to finish last
Jack Kearney (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held towards the pack after stumbling at the opening fence - dropped towards the back of the field soon after - unable to find more from three out - well held at the finish
Michael O'Sullivan
John C McConnell
Held up at the tail - shown no encouragement in the chasing pack - driven and losing touch after 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Oakley Brown (5)
William Durkan
Tracked front group early - clipped fence 1st - 8th at halfway - clipped again 3 out - 9th and driven approaching following fence then unable to find more - well held in 21st
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back - couldn't get involved with the front group - dropped away after 3 out - eventually well beaten
Ross Berry (7)
C A Murphy
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field - pulled up before the 4th
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.