Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

1st

Black Heather (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Cian Quirke (3) · T: David Harry Kelly

6 11-9 –

Cian Quirke (3)

David Harry Kelly

4:05.20

Settled behind the front group early - shared the front spot from the 2nd and took over from the 3rd - drifted wide rounding the turn before the 4th - moving smoothly and opened a big advantage 2 out - kept finding more up the straight - eased down to score

2nd

Jazz De Cotte (FR)

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

10

Raced handy early - urged into 4th two out - moved up to 3rd but couldn't threaten leader approaching last - up into 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on at same speed for distant second

3rd

Youlita (IRE)

No. 17

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

6 11-12 –

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

2¾

Set the pace early fighting for control - dropped to second and settled behind the front pair - pushed along with two out - unable to threaten the winner before the last - slipped to third inside the final furlong - held that position to the line finishing 3rd

4th

Net Boy (FR) ^t

No. 9

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell

6 11-12 –

Sean Flanagan

Barry Connell

4

Handy early and pulling hard - into 2nd from halfway - pushed along into 3rd 2 out - 4th approaching last - unable to close on pace-setters late

5th

Tsavo Park (IRE)

No. 14

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ryan Treacy · T: John Joseph Hanlon

6 11-12 –

Ryan Treacy

John Joseph Hanlon

5

Held up towards the back - improved into 7th with encouragement before two out then up into 5th at the last - stayed on to finish fifth

6th

Patrick Street (GB) ^h

No. 11

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Andrew Kinirons

6 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Andrew Kinirons

4¾

Held up at the back - urged into contention in midfield turning for home - stayed on late but always well held

7th

Sky And Sand (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 11-12 –

Ricky Doyle

Ross O'Sullivan

1¼

Held in the pack early - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish

8th

Centaq (IRE) ^h

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Dermot A McLoughlin

5 11-12 –

P J O'Hanlon

Dermot A McLoughlin

¾

Held up towards the back - driven approaching the straight - 10th and unable to close 2 out

9th

Light On His Feet (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: John Shinnick (5) · T: Terence O'Brien

5 11-7 –

John Shinnick (5)

Terence O'Brien

1¼

Held up towards the back and fighting for control early - unable to threaten the front from 3 out - crept through late without troubling the frame

10th

Gatehouse Boy (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Dylan Robinson · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-12 –

Dylan Robinson

P J Rothwell

0.2

Held a midfield spot early while pulling hard - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held to the line

11th

Sean Mc (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Paul Nolan

5 11-12 –

Richard Deegan

Paul Nolan

3¼

Held up towards the back - unable to progress from 3 out - well held throughout - finished 11th

12th

Way Down We Go (IRE)

No. 16

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (5) · T: Charlie Keegan

7 11-7 –

Philip Donovan (5)

Charlie Keegan

1

Settled close to the front - shared the advantage from the 2nd before losing it soon after - pressed for effort 3 out - sixth with 2 to go - dropped away after finishing well down the field

13th

Union Alley (FR)

No. 15

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ms Margaret Mullins

5 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

Ms Margaret Mullins

½

Held a midfield position early - clipped a fence 3rd and had niggled into contention approaching the straight - still 5th when unbalanced 2 out - lost touch after that to finish 13th

14th

Charlie's Gift (IRE) ^p

No. 4

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Niall Moore (5) · T: John M Burke

5 11-7 –

Niall Moore (5)

John M Burke

0.2

Sat close to the pace early - pushed along four out - dropped away toward the finish - eventually well held in 14th

15th

Lecale's Diamond (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Gavin Cromwell

1¾

Held up towards the back of the pack - made no headway from 3 out - well held throughout

16th

Brave Soldier (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Mark Michael McNiff

5 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

Mark Michael McNiff

0.3

Held up in the pack - serious error at the 5th and pushed along shortly after - fell away tamely to finish well beaten

17th

On The Cards (FR)

No. 10

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Dylan Kidd (7) · T: John C McConnell

5 11-5 –

Dylan Kidd (7)

John C McConnell

31

Struggled from the outset - off the pace throughout - well beaten at the finish