Golf Classics At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle

1st

Grimaud (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR 123

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 123

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

4:35.60

Tracked the pace early - shuffled through midfield order before rallying into 2nd - narrowed the gap two out - hit the front approaching the last after a minor error there - kept finding under pressure to win

2nd

Captain Ryan Matt (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

4

Up with the pace early - moved to the front at the 3rd and stretched away at the 4th - minor error at the 5th - advantage whittled back 2 out - overtaken before the last - held in 2nd at the finish

3rd

Can Happen (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Mark Fahey

5 11-12 –

Ricky Doyle

Mark Fahey

8½

Settled midfield early - improved into 4th by the 8th - pushed along into 7th approaching 3 out - up into 4th after 2 out - stayed on steadily for 3rd but couldn't reach those in front

4th

Fierce Handay (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: Noel Meade

5 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

Noel Meade

½

Handy early and fighting the bridle - slipped back to 7th then improved to 4th - motored into 3rd after 3 out - unable to peg back front-runners 2 out - stumbled 3rd last and slipped to 4th - held that spot to the line

5th

Imarajan (IRE) ^t

No. 18

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

4 11-2 –

Kieren Buckley

Eddie & Patrick Harty

9

Sat close up early - nudged in front briefly at 1st before losing that spot at 3rd - held second and third through the middle stages - slipped back to fourth after 3 out - unable to threaten and lost more ground in 5th before the last - finished well held in 5th

6th

Bop Wont Stop (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Rodger Sweeney

5 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

Rodger Sweeney

13

Just in front early - dropped back and sat behind pace-setter into 4th - slipped back after 3 out - faded from 2 out to finish sixth

7th

Tackletommywoowoo (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kevin Sexton · T: Declan Queally

5 11-12 –

Kevin Sexton

Declan Queally

2¾

Held up towards the back - improved into 10th then 4th but unable to close before 2 out - stayed on late for minor gains

8th

I Feel Fine (GB)

No. 6

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (5) · T: M A Molloy

5 11-7 –

Liam McKenna (5)

M A Molloy

3¾

Held up towards the back of the pack - briefly up to 12th then 4th but made no dent on the leaders before 2 out - edged closer late to finish 8th

9th

Siege Ofjadotville (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jody McGarvey · T: Martin Hassett

5 11-12 –

Jody McGarvey

Martin Hassett

2¼

Handy early - slipped back to 11th then rallied into 4th - held no more approaching two out and well held at the finish

10th

Welcome Aboard (IRE) ^t

No. 14

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Aidan Anthony Howard

5 11-12 –

Simon Torrens

Aidan Anthony Howard

0.3

Held up in the pack - improved from 9th to 4th but unable to threaten before 2 out - dropped away after that to finish 10th

11th

Sparrow Wings (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Liam Kenny

5 11-12 –

Jordan Gainford

Liam Kenny

6½

Held up at the back - crept into it approaching 3 out - unable to find more after 2 out and well held at the finish

12th

Zuzukel (FR)

No. 15

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: A J Martin

5 11-12 –

Daniel King

A J Martin

¾

Slow into stride and left tailed off - stumbled over 4th but made up ground into midfield - pushed along before 3 out yet unable to threaten leading pair by 2 out - held on to finish well beaten

13th

Union Alley (FR)

No. 13

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Ms Margaret Mullins

5 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

Ms Margaret Mullins

4¾

Settled handy early - improved into 4th before edging into 5th and 6th - driven along after 3 out - dropped away toward the finish

14th

Tippinaway (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Eric Larkin

5 11-12 –

Richard Deegan

Eric Larkin

21

Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into contention after 4 out - lost ground after 3 out and beaten a long way home

15th

Glendower (GB) ^h

No. 16

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Cian Quirke (3) · T: Eoin Doyle

4 10-13 –

Cian Quirke (3)

Eoin Doyle

20

Settled in the pack early - slipped back towards rear before rallying into 4th and veering left at the 5th - lost touch 3 out and beaten a long way home

16th

Nobody (IRE) ^h

No. 19

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

4 11-2 –

Phillip Enright

Brendan Maurice Walsh

6

Held up at the back - lost touch approaching 3 out - dropped away with no impression made - well beaten in 16th

17th

Harpy Eagle (IRE)

No. 17

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (5) · T: R P Cody

4 10-11 –

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

R P Cody

16

Held up at the back - nudged along after the 2nd - dropped away before 3 out and beaten a long way

18th

Pension Plan (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Niall Moore (5) · T: Paul W Flynn

5 11-7 –

Niall Moore (5)

Paul W Flynn

7½

Held up towards the back - clumsy at the 2nd - lost touch before 3 out and had no impact thereafter

19th

Killala Bay (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder (3) · T: Paul W Flynn

5 11-9 –

Gavin Brouder (3)

Paul W Flynn

22

Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 5th - lost touch approaching 4 out - dropped away after that and beaten a long way home

F

Sixtripleeight (IRE)

No. 20

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-2 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

-

Settled handy in 5th then improved to 4th - driven from 3 out but unable to close on those in front - still in 5th when fell 2 out