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Dermot Casey Tree Care Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 5.90s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway then improved into 4th with 5 furlongs left - moved up to 2nd 3 out but jump errors briefly hampered progress - driven forward to hit front approaching the last - drew away easily on the run-in for a comfortable win
Cian Quirke (3)
Joseph G Murphy
Set the pace despite a couple of untidy leaps early - stumbled two out then came under pressure as the chaser closed in - lost the advantage before the last and held no more in the run to the line
Jody McGarvey
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - hit a flat spot 5 out then asked for effort 3 out and edged forward on the wide side - held 4th without threatening the leading pair - stayed on late to grab 3rd near the finish
J J Slevin
Eoin Doyle
Held up in touch pulling hard early - jumped awkwardly and made headway on the inner - up to fifth two out then third before the last without threatening the leaders - one paced and eased back to fourth near the line
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - clipped a hurdle four out - asked for effort three out and stayed on one paced to the line
Richard Deegan
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Sat close to the pace and held second at halfway - clipped the fence four out then slid to third under urging having jumped awkwardly again - no response and lost touch before the final fence
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - hit the third-last and driven to keep tabs - unable to close and held to the line - finished seventh
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Held up in midfield - improved into 5th 4 out but scratchy over the fence 3 out - unable to quicken and ran on level from 2 out to finish 8th
Liam Quinlan (3)
M A Cahill
Sat close to the pace early - up to 3rd by halfway then dropped back approaching 3 out - driven but faded from the following furlong marker to finish well beaten
James Smith (5)
A J Martin
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward three out - unable to make headway and stayed on at one gear through to the line - finished tenth
Mr J Costello (7)
A J Martin
Held up towards the back and over-eager early - untidy jumping 3rd and 5 out then a serious error at the following fence - shaky again 3 out - driven out but unable to find more finishing 11th
Shane Fitzgerald
Declan Queally
Settled in the pack - hit a rough one 5 out - driven and slipped to the back before 3 out - unable to find more late
Kevin Sexton
Richard Morrissey
Held up towards the back and pulling early - jumped awkwardly at the 3rd - driven without response from 3 out - well held at the finish
Ben Harvey
Brian Mortell
Settled in the pack early - stumbled second and nearly came unshipped then slipped towards the back and driven on - lost touch with the field from halfway - asked for effort before three out but found nothing more and finished well held
Alex Harvey (5)
T G McCourt
Held up behind front group - blundered first and unsettled at several fences after - third at halfway - poor leap 5th and dropped away - driven and faded before 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Jacko Star (unsuitable ground), Let's Go Mans (reserve), Pourquoi Poi (unsuitable ground), Temple City (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.