18:00
Easter At Clonmel Races Maiden Hurdle
2m218y, Hurdle, 4yo, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 16.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat close behind pace-setter early - clipped fence at 3rd and again 3 out - moved ahead before 2 out - pulled clear on run-in - stayed on strongly to score
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Set the pace early - stumbled off the bend past the 3rd - blundered at the 4th shedding the rider's footholds - pressed on despite the loss and gave up the front approaching 2 out - outpaced by the winner up the run-in and beaten into second
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up early - into 4th before the 2nd after an untidy jump at the 5th - pushed along in 3rd turning for home - unable to close 2 out - lost ground before the last with an error there - dropped away to finish third
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Sat in third early - improved to challenge in second before edging up on the pace-setters and going third - clumsy at the 5th - made no headway from three out - slipped back to fourth and lost ground into the straight
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Refused to line up with the field
Donagh Meyler
R P Cody
Settled in 4th early - drifted off line and scrappy over first obstacle - rider dislodged soon after
Non-runners: Shaboozee (unsuitable ground)
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.