12:20
Savills Maiden Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 56.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Set the pace from the outset - clipped the fence at the 5th and again 2 out - challenged from before the last - shaken up to open a length and a half with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to hold off a late challenger
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midpack early - moved up to 4th then 2nd turning for home - driven with two furlongs left but couldn't reel in the front-runner - stayed on well inside the final furlong - flew home to finish half a length back in 2nd
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Tracked the front group early - 5th at halfway then 4th turning for home - unable to challenge up front - stayed on steadily for 3rd
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front pair - jumped awkwardly 2nd - held third at halfway - blundered heavily 3 out - pressed on into straight but found little more and finished one-paced in 4th
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled just behind the front runner - stumbled at the first - moved upsides approaching the last - dropped to 5th in the straight and stayed on steadily without finding more
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front early - settled midfield around halfway - pushed along but unable to close after two out and finished the same speed to the line
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Held up in the back third - small error at the 5th - pushed along in mid-division after 2 out and never threatened
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Tracked pace in midfield early - blundered 3 out - pushed along and unable to quicken after the following fence - well held in 8th
Liam McKenna (5)
C A Murphy
Held up towards the back - nudged for space two out - pushed along soon after but unable to close - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled towards the back - small error 3rd - drifted right under pressure 2 out - soon dropped away and finished well beaten
Jody McGarvey
Noel C Kelly
Held up at the back - pushed along with little response approaching 2 out - dropped away and well beaten late
Mr M J Kenneally (7)
Josh Halley
Settled in the pack - clipped heels 4th - 7th at halfway - pushed along with no gain from 2 out then fell at the last
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.