14:10
Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
2m, Hurdle, 5yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 9.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Just in front early - lost spot before 2nd fence - hit front again at 2nd - drifted right at 3rd - opened up a gap - margin cut back 2 out - regained control after 2 out - stretched away last - stayed on for an untroubled win
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Settled among the pack early - up to 4th approaching the home turn - unable to close on the front-runner after two out - found extra to move into second before the last - held that spot but flattened out through the finish
Danny Mullins
S R B Crawford
Sat close to front early - slipped to 3rd then 4th - hit a flat spot at 5th - regained 2nd place two out - unable to challenge in front after that - eased back to 3rd before last and held on without further response
Sean O'Keeffe
S R B Crawford
Handy early - drifted left three out - dropped to 5th entering straight - unable to threaten leaders after two out - stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Sat close up early - went to front before the 2nd then lost command there - settled second and held that spot until the 4th - up into 3rd with two to go but unable to reel in the front-runner - lost fluency four out and found nothing more - slipped back to finish fifth of the placings
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled with the pack early - improved into 4th before pushing on in 7th approaching 2 out - unable to find more after that and finished 6th
Jordan Gainford
Andrew McNamara
Settled midfield early - improved from 9th to 4th before failing to threaten two out - dropped away finishing well held
Daniel King
A J Martin
Struggled to hold pace from the off - untidy jump third and still adrift - shaped better after 3 out but flattened out into eighth
Conor Smithers (7)
Patrick T Foley
Held up towards the back - improved into contention before 2 out - dropped away after that to finish 9th
Sean Flanagan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Handy up front early and fighting for control - up to 6th then 4th - blundered 4 out - couldn't land a blow and erred again 2 out - dropped away to finish well back
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back - slipped further off the pack 3 out - stayed on at one speed before 2 out - finished 11th well beaten
Brian Hayes
C A Murphy
Held up towards the back - briefly improved into the top few around the home turn - dropped away late to finish well beaten
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - briefly into 13th then 4th but unable to make headway - dropped away before 2 out to finish well held
Phillip Enright
Philip M Byrne
Held up towards the back - hit first fence - still down the field early on - no headway made before fading out of contention approaching 2 out
Alex Harvey (5)
T G McCourt
Settled with the pack early - drifted left over the opening fence - up to 4th having been 7th - dropped away 3 out and faded tamely thereafter
Philip Byrnes
W J O'Doherty
Settled midfield early - clipped first fence - up to 11th then 4th - dropped away 3 out and finished well beaten
E Walsh
W J Austin
Held up at back - lost touch after 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Dillon Maxwell (5)
J P Broderick
Held up towards the back of the field - slipped further behind before rallying into 4th - lost momentum and was pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Grey Pharoh (unsuitable ground), Peaceinthevalley (coughing)
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.