Book Your Fairyhouse Hospitality Maiden Hurdle

1st

Good To Be Alive (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

4:18.50

Settled just behind the front group - mid-pack at halfway then up to 3rd approaching three out - made ground but scrambled over the following fence - asked for effort to hit the front at the last - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Sundance Sioux (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Cian Hughes

4 11-7 –

Ben Harvey

Cian Hughes

6

Sat close to front group early - third at halfway - driven into advantage two out - overtaken at the final flight - battled on unable to match winner and held for second

3rd

Atlantic City (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

4 11-0 –

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

6½

Handy behind front group early - 6th at halfway and 5th two out - driven but unable to make ground approaching last - stayed on same gear to take 3rd on the run-in

4th

Imarajan (IRE) ^t

No. 5

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

4 11-7 –

Kieren Buckley

Eddie & Patrick Harty

2¾

Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - small error two out - asked for effort but unable to close before the last - stayed on at the same rate to finish 4th

5th

Lagoon Nebula (GB)

No. 11

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Andrew Kinirons

4 11-0 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Andrew Kinirons

2¼

Settled midfield early - 7th at halfway - up to 6th by two out - driven approaching last with little response - stayed on same rhythm to finish 5th

6th

Legionnaire Forez (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

4 11-7 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

9

Went straight to front - lost the advantage for a spell past the 5th before regaining it - challenge arrived 2f out and no response found - held third but going nowhere before the last then dropped away on the run home

7th

Hobart (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder (3) · T: J A Nash

4 11-4 –

Gavin Brouder (3)

J A Nash

4¾

Travelled close up early - flicked a leg 5th and hit the front for a spell before halfway - 4th turning in then slipped to 7th 2 out and could find nothing more

8th

Aswellasabentley (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Liam Lennon

4 11-7 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Liam Lennon

0.3

Held up towards the back - still down in ninth approaching two out - up to eighth by the last - stayed on steadily without threatening to finish eighth

9th

Are We Dancing (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Caragh Monaghan (7) · T: Liam Lennon

4 11-0 –

Caragh Monaghan (7)

Liam Lennon

48

Held up at the back throughout - made no impression on leaders - found little from 3 out - drifted left over the last then well held

10th

Phoenix Princess (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

4 11-0 –

Daniel King

Brendan Maurice Walsh

2¾

Settled at the back of the field from the outset - made no impression through halfway - found little from 3 out - stumbled at the last and finished well adrift

11th

Rockys Favourite (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Alex Harvey (5) · T: Paul Mulligan

4 11-2 –

Alex Harvey (5)

Paul Mulligan

3¼

Settled at the back from the off - little impression made through the race - lost more ground from 3 out and beaten a long way home

F

Mercurial Sea (IRE) ^h

No. 12

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Carl Millar (5) · T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

4 10-9 –

Carl Millar (5)

Nigel Thomas Slevin

-

Settled towards the back of the pack early - hit the fourth with an awkward jump - up to 8th by halfway - clipped one three out then driven but unable to close - came down at the final fence

SU

Nobody (IRE) ^h

No. 7

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

4 11-7 –

Sean Flanagan

Brendan Maurice Walsh

-

Slipped early - never recovered - took no further part