Racing Again May 20th Maiden Hurdle

1st

Nytol (IRE)

No. 15

7yo, 11-0, OR 109

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

7 11-0 109

John Shinnick (5)

Terence O'Brien

6:10.30

Settled handy early - dropped to 7th before improving into contention entering the straight - edged ahead 3 out - pushed clear at the final flight - stayed on strongly to the line - won readily

2nd

Jacovec Cavern (GB)

No. 7

6yo, 11-7, OR 118

J: Richard Condon (5) · T: Paul Hennessy

6 11-7 118

Richard Condon (5)

Paul Hennessy

2¼

Sat close behind the front-runner early - slipped back to 9th after the eighth - made headway approaching 3 out - up to 3rd at the second-last - kept on for 2nd late but couldn't reach the winner

3rd

Empire Succes (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR 108

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Gerard Edmund O'Leary

5 11-12 108

Darragh O'Keeffe

Gerard Edmund O'Leary

1½

Sat close up early - hit front after 2nd then lost it 3rd - back in charge before 6th before yielding it 8th - third briefly after that - edged ahead again entering straight - lost advantage 3 out - slightly awkward at last - slipped to third and stayed on at a steady clip to finish

4th

Je Suis (IRE)

No. 14

6yo, 10-12, OR 102

J: Mr A P Kennedy (7) · T: S Curling

6 10-12 102

Mr A P Kennedy (7)

S Curling

11

In front by a whisker early - lost that spot then went back up at the 3rd - lost pace again at the 5th - up to second after the 8th - slipped to fourth before 3 out - couldn't find more before the last and stayed there

5th

Rowdy (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

5 11-12 –

E Walsh

Eugene M O'Sullivan

2½

Race up with the pace early - still 4th passing the 8th - dropped away after 3 out and clumsy 2 out - unable to find more before the last and held on for 5th

6th

Coup D'etat (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr J P O'Rourke (7) · T: P O'Rourke

6 11-5 –

Mr J P O'Rourke (7)

P O'Rourke

½

Handy early - jumped awkwardly 1st - in front from 5th - overtaken before 6th - back in command 8th - passed entering straight - jump not clean 3 out then held before 2 out

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

1½

Held up towards the back - clipped the first two - moved through the pack into 11th after the 8th - pushed along after four out - unable to find more from three out and well held at the finish

8th

Native Dream (IRE)

No. 9

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: W J Burke

7 11-12 –

Jordan Gainford

W J Burke

1¼

Settled in the pack early on - carrying a shade of eagerness - drifted towards the back after the 2nd - improved into 5th past the 8th - dropped away again before 3 out and had nothing left to find - finished well held in 8th

9th

Rhythmic Tune (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (5) · T: M A Molloy

6 11-7 –

Liam McKenna (5)

M A Molloy

22

Settled in the pack early - still 8th after the 8th - unable to make ground and lost touch 3 out after a mistake there - well held at the finish

10th

Fancy A Tipple (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Jake Coen (3) · T: Michael G Kennedy

5 11-9 –

Jake Coen (3)

Michael G Kennedy

5

Held up in the back markers - still down the field after the 8th - dropped away before 3 out - beaten well into the finish

11th

Ask Phil (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Laura Hourigan

6 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

Laura Hourigan

5

Held up towards the back - clipped the first and again several fences later - 12th of the field after the 8th - pushed along after four out but faded and clouted one three from home

12th

Daws Cross (IRE) ^h

No. 3

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Conor Smithers (7) · T: Patrick T Foley

6 11-5 –

Conor Smithers (7)

Patrick T Foley

0.05

Settled with the main group early - 6th after the 8th before dropping back near the 9th - dropped away after 4 out to finish well beaten

13th

Skid Row Joe (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: Patrick G Kelly

6 11-9 –

Philip Donovan (3)

Patrick G Kelly

27

Held up at back - clipped 2nd fence - down the field by the 8th - lost touch after 9th - soon dropped away and finished a well-beaten 13th