14:30
Ladbrokes 'Get Rewarded With Ladbucks' Maiden Hurdle
2m3f92y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 21.05s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Cian Collins
Settled in the pack early - stumbled slightly at the 3rd - slipped back to 10th after the 5th - made ground from 2 out and moved into 2nd by the last - kept going strongly to hit the front near the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled handy early and moved up to sit second by the 2nd - hit the front by a short margin 5 out - jumped awkwardly 2 out - kicked on before the last - driven out but caught late - held on gamely without finding more
Phillip Enright
Edward F Power
Settled handy early - held mid-pack through middle stages - moved up to third turning for home - unable to close on the front-runner before the last - slipped back to third at the last - finished without further response for third
Liam McKenna (5)
C A Murphy
Raced up with the pace early - slipped back to 9th around the 5th - given a nudge approaching 4 out - finding again before the last - rallied on the run-in to take 4th late
Mr Derek O'Connor
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back - bumped a touch after the 2nd - down in 12th by the 5th - made progress before the last - stayed on into 4th up the run-in before edging back to finish 5th
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled midfield early - eased forward before 2 out but couldn't threaten leading pair in 6th - clipped and knocked another runner approaching last - stayed on at one level through the finish
Mark Walsh
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Held up towards the back - baulked a touch after the 2nd - down in 11th by the 5th - found extra after two out and closed late final furlong - one-dimensional finish in 7th
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Sat just behind the pace early - drifted left in 3rd at the 5th and made ground soon after - scrappy over the fence 5 out - pushed along from 3 out - dropped back 2 out after another mistake - faded before the last and beaten well
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - improved into contention past the 4th and up to 6th after the next - dropped away turning into the straight - unable to find more before the last and beaten off
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Set the pace early - margin cut by the first fence - lost command 5 out - pushed along into second turning for home - faded and drifted left approaching the last
Jordan Gainford
Sean Thomas Doyle
Held up in the pack - bumped lightly after the 2nd - down in 13th after the 5th - unable to close from 2 out - dropped away before the last
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Close to the pace early - held a share up front through halfway - fifth after five furlongs - pushed into fourth turning for home - knocked back and squeezed for room approaching the last then dropped away tamely
Niall Moore (7)
Philip Fenton
Settled with the pack early - blundered and went down at the 2nd
Miss A Hourigan (7)
G T Hourigan
Settled towards the back of the pack - moved into 7th then advanced into the frame before 5 out and up to 4th 4 out - slipped back to 6th approaching 2 out - fell there
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.