Grant Fit Out Maiden Hurdle

1st

The Enabler (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

4:53.20

Sat close behind the front group early - into second soon after - shared the running from third - hit the front two out and quickly pulled clear - clipped the final obstacle while holding a three length margin - edge cut into over the closing stretch - dug in gamely to prevail flat out

2nd

I Am Lorenzo (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

0.1

Sat close to the front pack early - third at halfway and slightly awkward at the 6th - driven into 4th turning for home - held third under pressure with no gain before the last - up to second after jumping it - kept on strongly in the closing stages to be edged out

3rd

Port Joulain (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

2

Settled close up early then eased back in the pack - carried a bit of enthusiasm early and clipped a fence 5th - still 6th at halfway - moved right and made progress after two out - pushed into 2nd but drifted left before the last - clouted the last and couldn't threaten the leader - dropped to 3rd after the last - stayed on same effort to the line

4th

Bossofthebrownies (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR 116

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: M F Morris

5 11-12 116

Darragh O'Keeffe

M F Morris

1¾

Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - small error 7th - briefly into 2nd after two out - back to 4th and unable to close before last - stayed on same gait for 4th

5th

Minella Post (GB)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Thomas Gibney

5 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Thomas Gibney

10

Settled just off midfield early - urged to keep tempo at times - 5th at the halfway point - clipped a hurdle two out and held 5th with no threat to those ahead - stayed on same gear to finish

6th

Slieve Annilog (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Oakley Brown (5) · T: Riceal Dunne

6 11-7 –

Oakley Brown (5)

Riceal Dunne

1½

Settled at the back early - still 8th at halfway and close enough to leaders - hit the second-last and made no headway turning in - stayed on same speed through the finish

7th

Harbour Highway (IRE) ^t

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: Emmet Mullins

5 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

Emmet Mullins

45

Restrained in rear - 7th at halfway - minor error at the 7th - driven up to 5th approaching 2 out before flattening out

PU

Weston (GER)

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: H Rogers

5 11-12 –

Ricky Doyle

H Rogers

-

Settled towards the back early - travelled keenly but scrappy over obstacles - stumbled three from home and again at the following fence with no headway made - eased out of contention before the final obstacle

PU

Argento Boy (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

-

Set the pace early - stumbled at the 2nd then again a couple fences later - drew alongside soon after - lost the advantage two out - driven on but faltered rapidly - taken out of it and pulled up before the last

PU

Jocker Du Moulin (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

-

Settled in the pack early - close to midfield at halfway - lost ground fluently at the 6th - pushed along and slipped towards the back after 3 out - faded and pulled up before the last