KilbegganRaces.com Maiden Hurdle

1st

St Cuthbert's Cave (IRE) ^t

No. 1

7yo, 11-5, OR 119

J: Mr J H Williamson (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-5 119

Mr J H Williamson (7)

Gordon Elliott

5:13.10

Settled just behind pace early - hit a flat spot at the third before making headway to hit the front two out - driven out and challenged approaching the last - stayed on strongly to prevail

2nd

Huntsgrove (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 11-4, OR 109

J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan

7 11-4 109

Daniel King

John Patrick Ryan

2¼

Settled midpack early - jumped awkwardly early on then advanced into contention before 4 out with another slight error - urged into 5th from 2 out - found extra to reach 3rd approaching the last - stayed on well through the finish to snatch second

3rd

Trasna Na Pairce (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Rachael Blackmore · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-4 –

Rachael Blackmore

Henry De Bromhead

½

Sat behind the pace - still handy 2f out - driven into second before the last - held no threat on the run-in and eased back to third

4th

Doorman Moe (IRE) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Dillon Maxwell (5) · T: Andrew McNamara

5 10-13 –

Dillon Maxwell (5)

Andrew McNamara

14

Settled towards the back of the pack - moved through the field from 4 out but not clean at the following fence and laboured in 5th approaching the last where went right - stayed on into 4th on the run-in

5th

Kentucky Beach (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (5) · T: P J Rothwell

5 10-13 –

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

P J Rothwell

2¾

Went straight to front - clumsy at 4th and again at 5th - reached by rival 2 out then pressed and lost advantage soon after - slipped back to 4th before the last with nothing left - held on for 5th

6th

Trooper Carton (IRE) ^p

No. 10

6yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Cian Quirke (3) · T: G Ahern

6 11-1 –

Cian Quirke (3)

G Ahern

4

Sat close to the pace early - urged into 4th spot from 2 out - lost momentum before the last and met it awkwardly - held on for 6th

7th

Bobbysingindablues (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 10-13, OR 103

J: Jack G Gilligan (5) · T: Paul John Gilligan

5 10-13 103

Jack G Gilligan (5)

Paul John Gilligan

1

Up with the front group - jumping errors at the 4th and later 4 out with a drift right after the following fence - nudged into 7th from 2 out and plugged on at one tempo before the last

8th

Moorish Castle (IRE)

No. 17

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: P A Fahy

5 10-11 –

Harry Sexton (7)

P A Fahy

32

Held up towards the back and awkward in places - nudged for effort with slight improvement from three out - weakened after and finished well beaten

9th

B Da Powders (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Declan Queally

6 10-11 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Declan Queally

1

Held up towards the back - untidy 3 out - crept past faltering rivals late but well adrift at the finish

10th

Twelve Tribes (IRE)

No. 11

7yo, 10-11, OR –

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

7 10-11 –

Dylan Kidd (7)

John C McConnell

8

Held around midfield early - pushed along with no headway from 3 out - well beaten at the finish

11th

Whatchukno (IRE)

No. 18

7yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Robbie Geoghegan (7) · T: T J Nagle Jr

7 10-4 –

Robbie Geoghegan (7)

T J Nagle Jr

7½

Held up towards the back - clipped the first - nudged into slight improvement three out - unable to find more approaching the following fence and dropped away tamely

12th

Tolovelyoldmiltown (IRE) ^h

No. 16

5yo, 10-6, OR –

J: G B Noonan (5) · T: Norman Lee

5 10-6 –

G B Noonan (5)

Norman Lee

1¼

Held a central spot and 6th at the midpoint - pushed along and slipped back from 4 out - faded further into the back markers from 3 out and well beaten at the line

PU

My Baby Bear (IRE)

No. 8

7yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Ethan O'Sullivan (7) · T: Bernard Martin Crowley

7 10-11 –

Ethan O'Sullivan (7)

Bernard Martin Crowley

-

Sat close to the front pair wide and drifted left at fences early - slipped back through the pack from 4th needing encouragement soon after - lost touch four out and pulled up before the final fence

PU

Katie's Casper (IRE) ^t

No. 13

6yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Patrick M O'Brien (7) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin

6 10-4 –

Patrick M O'Brien (7)

Dermot A McLoughlin

-

Held up towards the back throughout - hung left and scrappy over middle fences then blundered 3 out with nothing left to give - eased down and pulled up before the final fence

PU

Let's Go Sarah (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh (3) · T: W J Martin

5 10-8 –

Conor Stone-Walsh (3)

W J Martin

-

Settled at the back of the field - made no impression through the race - eased and pulled up before the last

PU

Hey Boy (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: P M J Doyle

5 11-4 –

Jordan Gainford

P M J Doyle

-

Held up on the inner - clipped through obstacles early then pushed along after 4 out and soon lost touch - slipped back before 2 out and pulled up before the last