16:30
Holycross Maiden Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 4.80s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Aidan Kelly (5)
Rodger Sweeney
Held up towards back of the pack - moved through from three out to hit the front entering the straight - driven approaching the final flight then battled on strongly to the line - margin narrowed in the closing stages but held on to win
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - still 10th two out - pushed into 4th before last - stayed on strongly but narrowly denied
Danny Mullins
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back - progress from three out to move into third entering the straight and second at the last - stayed on same gait to finish third
Hugh Morgan
Bernard Martin Crowley
Sat close behind pace - 4th at halfway - up to 2nd turning in - pressed approaching last but unable to threaten and eased back to finish 4th
Cian Cullinan (7)
Aengus King
Towards the back of the field - made ground entering the straight to take 6th before the last - stayed on strongly on the run-in to finish 5th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Shared front spot early then settled in touch around 8th at halfway - into 5th and pushed along after the second-last - held no threat approaching the final fence and unable to quicken on the run-in
Philip Donovan (5)
C W J Farrell
Held up towards the back - improved into 8th around the home turn then 7th nearing the last under pressure - unable to close and held on for 7th
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Went straight to front - lost command approaching 3 out - sat 4th and driven into the straight - asked for more after 2 out but unable to close and faded to finish well beaten
Ryan Treacy
David Harry Kelly
Handy in second at halfway - hit the front approaching three out after an awkward jump then dropped to fifth turning in and driven - unable to find more from two out and beaten well home
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Sat close to pace early - third at halfway before slipping back on the rail turning in - unable to find more from 2 out and finished well held
Cian Quirke (3)
David Harry Kelly
Settled in the pack early - up in 5th at halfway - dropped back entering the straight and found little more finishing well held
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken from 2 out - dropped away to finish well held
Jordan Gainford
E D Delany
Held up towards the back - driven approaching 3 out and dropped to the back - no response thereafter - well held in 13th
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Sat close to the front group early - down among the back markers by halfway and losing touch before 3 out - eased off and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Beckistine (unsuitable ground)
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.