12:35
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 5yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 3m 52.06s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace from the off - two lengths to the good by halfway then pushed further ahead approaching the last two - driven out to hold on strongly to the line
Mr Finian Maguire
Barry Connell
Sat close to the front - stumbled 4th - up into second by halfway - driven with no threat to winner after 2 out and stayed on same speed to finish second
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in midfield - still down in 8th at halfway - improved position approaching two out - fair 4th and driven on entering the straight - up to 3rd at the last but unable to threaten leaders through the run-in
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Held up wide behind the pace - 4th at halfway - driven and made no headway in 3rd turning for home - eased back to 4th at the last and held on for 4th
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Up with the front group - 7th at halfway - severely checked 3 out - plugged on at one tempo from 2 out to finish 5th
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention 2 out then 8th and driven before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 2 out - stayed on same rate to finish 7th
Simon Torrens
W P Mullins
Sat close to pace early - third at halfway then wobbled briefly three out - driven with no response after two out - fifth into the straight and unable to find more near the last
Danny Gilligan
Adrian Murray
Held up towards the back - driven approaching 2 out - stayed on at a steady gallop in straight - always held - finished 9th
Niall Moore (7)
Peter Fahey
Settled in the pack early - fourth and struggling for pace - held no more in reserve after two out - well held at the finish
Jake Coen (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - no impression made and slipped further behind after 3 out - unable to find more in the closing stages
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midfield - 6th at halfway - dropped away under pressure two out and could find no more late
Jack Kearney (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield in the early stages - driven with no response approaching 3 out - dropped away and beaten a long way at the finish
J J Slevin
Martin Brassil
Handy early behind the pace - hit a flat spot in 4th then 5th at halfway - down in 6th when fell 3 out
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch after 4 out - showed nothing more when needed - eased down and pulled up before the last
Michael O'Sullivan
Nigel Thomas Slevin
Held up towards the back - lost touch after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back - stumbled and lost rider at the 2nd
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.