15:02
Voodoo Rooms Maiden Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 19 runners
Winning time 5m 4.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Sat behind pace early - third at halfway then shared front spot from 4 out - pushed on to command after 2 out - powered clear to the line
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat just off the front group early - 5th at halfway - into 3rd and driven approaching 3 out - moved up to 2nd at the last then held on for the run-in finishing 2nd
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind front group early - up in 2nd by halfway - went to front from 4 out - driven and lost top spot after 2 out - urged in 3rd but couldn't close in the straight - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Phillip Enright
L J Archdeacon
Up with the front group - clipped the 6th fence - not smooth at the 5th from home - moved to 4th and under pressure after 3 out - failed to make any headway from 2 out - one-paced on the run-in
Philip Donovan (5)
E J O'Grady
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved to sit 5th turning in but shaken up with 2 to jump made no further progress in 6th - stayed on same speed to the line
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back early - improved into 6th entering the straight and up to 5th under pressure before 2 out - unable to threaten leaders and well held at the finish
Sean Flanagan
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - improved past four out but still 8th turning for home - unable to close in 7th before two out and stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Sat close to the front early - small error at the 3rd then settled midfield by halfway - driven on turning for home but never in it from three out - well beaten in 8th
Mark McDonagh
E J O'Grady
Settled in the pack early - untidy jump and needed a nudge four out then made no headway into the straight - held no chance of improving on the run in and beaten a long way home in 9th
Sean O'Keeffe
Maike Magnussen
Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - driven approaching the straight - found nothing more from 3 out - well held at the finish
Paddy Cody (7)
Mrs Deborah Cody
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 4 out - one paced through the closing stages - well beaten in 11th
G B Noonan (5)
Norman Lee
Settled in the pack early - lost touch approaching four out - dropped away steadily to finish well behind in 12th
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Ian O'Connor
Held up towards the back throughout - blundered 5th and lost touch by halfway - dropped away and eased out of contention before 3 out
J J Slevin
Brian M McMahon
Set the pace early - held a narrow advantage at halfway - lost the front before 4 out and soon found nothing more when asked for effort - eased out of contention before 3 out
Mike O'Connor
David Kenneth Budds
Held up early - pushed along after 3rd and dropped away by halfway - made no further impression before being eased and pulled up before 5 out
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - small error 5 out - lost touch and eased out of contention before 3 out
Kevin Sexton
J R Finn
Held up in last place - lost more ground by halfway - eased out of contention and pulled up before 5 out
Cian Quirke (3)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Settled behind the front group - still 8th at the halfway stage with nothing in hand by 5 out - dropped away and pulled up before the straight
Niall Moore (5)
John M Burke
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch by halfway with nothing left to give - pulled up before 4 out
Non-runners: Caught Again (off feed), Coup d'Etat (coughing), Promontory (other), Tennesse Boy (reserve), Toor Beag (reserve)
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.