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Spring Two Day N.H. Race Meeting Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4-5yo, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 3.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Jody McGarvey
E Bolger
Sat close to the pace early - went in front for a spell after the 4th before dropping to second - hit the front once more approaching the last two - asked for effort after the final fence and challenged anew - stayed on to prevail by the narrowest of margins
Simon Torrens
Mrs John Harrington
Midpack early and awkward over the first - bumped lightly three out - driven into contention after the following fence - moved into third approaching the last - up to second and pressing on the run-in - stayed on gamely to go down by a whisker
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group early - stumbled and knocked sideways first fence - third at halfway - up into second before two out - asked for effort but jumped awkwardly last and slipped back to third - kept on under pressure but couldn't reach the front two
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack and 6th at the halfway stage - hit a rhythm issue four out then found room tight after gaining ground from two out - clipped another runner approaching the last - driven into 4th but unable to find more up the run-in
Darragh O'Keeffe
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Up with the front group - untidy at the 1st and a little impeded - still 5th at halfway but jumping errors continued 3 out and driven after 2 out - no more to give and plugged on at one speed from before the last
Alan King (7)
John Neilan
Held up in the back markers - stumbled 3 out and driven without response - improved late to finish sixth having stayed on through the closing stages
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled midfield early - nudged forward two out and edged into 7th - no further improvement and held steady effort from the last - finished 7th well behind
Cian Quirke (3)
Andrew Slattery
Went straight to front - lost command after 4th and settled back to that spot - driven approaching last where stumbled slightly then held no more in reserve
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 1st - moved smoothly through the field to reach the front rank by the 4th - hit the front soon after - blundered 4 out and drifted left before the following fence - driven to keep on but overtaken 2 out and faded out of contention - finished ninth
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
John C McConnell
Held up at the back - hit first and bumped then blundered four out prompting a shove to keep going - stayed on at one level from two out to finish tenth
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Sat close to the pace early - slipped back through the pack before being nudged into 8th two out - found nothing further and faded away well held in 11th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up at the back - clipped the rail four out and once more approaching two out then driven into 10th - had nothing left and dropped away late
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up at the back - clipped a fence four out - lost touch soon after and made no further progress - beaten a long way at the finish
Niall Prendergast (7)
Paul Hennessy
Handy early - stumbled and lost rider at 1st
Non-runners: Lecale's Diamond (unsuitable ground), Let's Go Mans (unsuitable ground), Saga Des Aigles (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.