14:30
I.N.H. Stallion Owners Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 5yo+, 21 runners
Winning time 4m 18.40s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Set the pace from the off - untidy at the opening fence - flicked last fence - kicked clear on the run-in - margin narrowed and driven out to hold on late
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - dropped towards the back after the second - still down in 11th before 4 out - made strong progress into 2nd approaching the last - stayed on well up the run-in - narrowly denied in 2nd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Handy early - shuffled around 5th-6th through the middle stages - found space to move into 4th before the last - stayed on to finish 3rd
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Held up in rear - moved into contention before the straight - 3rd approaching the last but blundered there - lost a place and one-paced to finish 4th
Jody McGarvey
T M Walsh
Held up towards the back - improved into contention by 4 out and up to 10th entering the straight - closed again after 2 out but blundered in 5th at the last with no real threat to those ahead - stayed on same gear to finish fifth
Gearoid Brouder (5)
Charles O'Brien
Held up towards the back of the pack - down in 12th before 4 out - improved into contention approaching the straight - unable to threaten in 6th last and held late
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Settled with the pack early - improved from 8th to 4th before 3 out - into 4th turning for home - dropped back after 2 out - unable to find more before the last and beaten well
J J Slevin
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Settled with the pack early - 7th then up to 4th before dropping to 5th entering the straight - dropped away before the last and beaten off well held
Daniel King
A J Martin
Held up at the back - edged closer approaching 2 out - lost touch after 2 out - finished ninth well behind
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in midfield early - moved up into 6th then 4th before improving further - joined the leading group before 3 out - dropped away entering the straight - faded before 2 out to finish 10th
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Sat close to pace early - held mid-pack before slipping back approaching 2 out - dropped away rapidly to finish well beaten
Ryan Treacy
Louise G Lyons
Held up at the back - hit the first and struggled at the 2nd needing a nudge - crept into it after 3 out - lost touch before 2 out
Brian Hayes
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - made no headway and dropped away after 3 out - well held at the line
Keith Donoghue
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midpack early - 9th passing the 4th before dropping back before 4 out - faded steadily from 3 out
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at back - failed to make headway - well held throughout - eventually finished 15th
Sean O'Keeffe
M J Tynan
Sat close to the pace early - dropped back after the 4th - fading before 3 out to finish well held
No. 20
6yo, 11-5, OR –
J: Tiernan Power Roche (7) · T: Bernard Martin Crowley
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Held up at back - failed to make progress - well beaten in 17th
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - dropped away before 3 out - well beaten in the end
Michael O'Sullivan
A J Martin
Held up at the back - made no impression - well held throughout
Donagh Meyler
Thomas Cooper
Handy early - briefly second then slipped to fourth - dropped away before two out and eased to a stop before the last
Anna McGuinness (7)
Robert Tyner
Held up at the back - lost touch and struggled before the 4th - pulled up before four out
Non-runners: Banter At The Bar (travel problems), Goodbye Picadilly (travel problems)
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.