16:15
Nire Valley Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 3m 58.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Richard Deegan
Colin Motherway
Sat behind front pair - up to 4th at halfway - pushed into 2nd by two out - hampered when challenging out front there - edged in front nearing last - challenged again on the run-in but held on gamely to prevail
John Aherne (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Sat handy early - mid-pack in 5th at halfway - pushed along turning for home - improved into 3rd with a small error two out - reeled in the front pair before the last - just failed to get up and beaten a neck
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Went forward early travelling keenly - clipped a fence three out then lost front spot at the 4th after a minor error - shared control 4 out before going back in front turning into straight - under pressure and drifted left 2 out - continued drifting after - lost lead swinging wide approaching the last - unable to quicken on the run-in - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Settled in the pack - pushed forward into 5th turning for home - held same effort late to finish 4th
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up in the pack - small error 3rd fence - 6th at halfway - pushed along turning for home - unable to close before 2 out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Close up early - minor blunder second - third at halfway - small error four out - pressed on turning for home - unable to find extra before two out - stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Ryan Treacy
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled off the leaders early - improved into 8th approaching 3 out then pressed for effort with little response entering the straight - stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Held a midfield spot - pushed along and unable to close from three out - eventually well held in 8th
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
Held up in midfield - pushed along with no headway made before turning for home - dropped away in straight - finished 9th
Ambrose McCurtin
Donal Hassett
Sat close up early - moved through to front by the 4th - drew alongside 4 out then hit the following obstacle awkwardly - pushed along and overtaken turning into the straight - lost touch before 2 out and beaten well over 22 lengths
J J Slevin
Seamus Neville
Tracked front group early - held a midfield spot at halfway - pushed along and unable to improve 3 out - finished well held
Kevin Sexton
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - failed to threaten - well held at the finish
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Held up towards the back for most of the way - pushed along with no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Ross Berry (7)
Liam P Cusack
Held up towards the back - pushed along and losing touch with the field - dropped away and finished far behind
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort before halfway and lost touch - dropped right away and finished a distant last
Cian Quirke (3)
Mrs Deborah Cody
Settled in off the pace - dropped towards the back before losing touch in 5th - dropped away steadily to finish last
Danny Mullins
P J F Murphy
Held a midfield position - pushed along with nothing left approaching 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Alex Harvey (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - lost touch four out - eased and pulled up after
Non-runners: Getaways Charm (reserve), On The Cards (reserve), Way Down We Go (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.