Signsplus Maiden Hurdle

1st

Laafi (FR)

No. 3

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: William Durkan

4 11-7 –

Philip Byrnes

William Durkan

4:06.70

Handy early - hit the front after the opening fence and stayed there - cruising until a minor mistake two out - stumbled on landing at the last - driven out and finished strongly to score

2nd

Kainsbourg (FR)

No. 2

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

2¾

Sat close up early - just behind the front pack after the first then third with an awkward jump at the 4th - urged into second before a small stumble two out - asked for more but couldn't close after the last - stayed on at one gear finishing second

3rd

Autoportrait (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder (3) · T: M F Morris

4 10-10 –

Gavin Brouder (3)

M F Morris

3½

Sat close behind front pair - clipped the first fence early - held third and stayed there - driven along two out without gaining ground - stayed on same effort to finish third

4th

Park That (IRE) ^h

No. 12

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Jody McGarvey · T: E Bolger

4 10-13 –

Jody McGarvey

E Bolger

11

Settled midpack early - up to 7th at halfway then urged into 4th but unable to threaten leaders and hampered by an awkward jump 2 out - stayed on same gait to finish 4th

5th

Torps (IRE) ^t

No. 15

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Conor McNamara · T: E McNamara

4 10-13 –

Conor McNamara

E McNamara

1¾

Sat close to the front group early - held 5th at halfway then 6th under pressure with no gain before 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish 5th

6th

Queenie St Clair (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Kevin Sexton · T: E Sheehy

4 11-0 –

Kevin Sexton

E Sheehy

9

Held up towards the back - pushed along in 8th approaching 2 out - unable to close - well held at the finish

7th

Mack The Chemist (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

4 10-13 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

1¼

Race up with the pace early - clumsy over the second and third - settled 4th by halfway - driven into 6th spot 2 out - unable to find more finishing 7th

8th

Order Of The Dance (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Mark McDonagh · T: E J O'Grady

4 10-13 –

Mark McDonagh

E J O'Grady

5

Settled around midfield early - clipped a fence 5th and 3 out then driven on into 7th before 2 out - unable to close and well held at the finish

9th

Nutbush City (GB)

No. 18

4yo, 9-13, OR –

J: Peter Smithers (7) · T: Andrew Lee

4 9-13 –

Peter Smithers (7)

Andrew Lee

8

Settled in the pack early - hit the first fence awkwardly then driven forward after three from home - unable to find more and well held

10th

Shadow Paddy (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 10-8, OR –

J: G B Noonan (5) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4 10-8 –

G B Noonan (5)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

27

Held up in the back half of the field - erred at the 4th - needed driving from 3 out before fading - well behind finishing 10th

11th

Comanche Moon (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Cian Quirke (5) · T: C Byrnes

4 10-8 –

Cian Quirke (5)

C Byrnes

1¾

Held up at the back of the field - blundered at the 5th - driven but couldn't find more - finished well behind in 11th

12th

Diamond Steel (IRE)

No. 16

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Henry De Bromhead

4 10-6 –

Ricky Doyle

Henry De Bromhead

1½

Held up at the back of the field - lost touch with the pack early - no impact at any stage - well beaten at the finish

13th

Pleasureofpressure (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: James O'Sullivan · T: P J Rothwell

4 10-13 –

James O'Sullivan

P J Rothwell

0.3

Struggled from the outset - dropped away with no impact - well beaten by the finish

14th

Highland Earl (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Mr P W Gleeson (7) · T: Liam P Cusack

4 10-6 –

Mr P W Gleeson (7)

Liam P Cusack

0.1

Held up at the back - lost touch with the field before halfway - no impression on the front group - well held at the finish

15th

Mujeres Isla (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Ryan Treacy · T: Robert Tyner

4 10-13 –

Ryan Treacy

Robert Tyner

28

Settled in the pack early - pushed along and dropped away after 3 out - finished a distant last

F

Bright N Shine (IRE) ^t

No. 1

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: John Shinnick (5) · T: Terence O'Brien

4 11-2 –

John Shinnick (5)

Terence O'Brien

-

Settled midpack - driven into contention around 9th approaching 2 out - unable to threaten leaders - fell at the last

PU

Karamoja (FR) ^h

No. 17

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

4 10-6 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

-

Settled in the pack early - still 8th at the midpoint - asked for effort after 3 out but faded - eased and pulled up before the final fence

PU

Arch Hall (IRE) ^ht

No. 5

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Joseph Anthony Murray

4 10-13 –

Ben Harvey

Joseph Anthony Murray

-

Sat just off the pace on the inside - 6th at halfway - lost touch after 3 out and pulled up before the following fence