Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

1st

Fairbanks (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: William Durkan

5 11-12 –

Philip Byrnes

William Durkan

4:02.50

Handy early - hit the front before the 3rd - driven along under pressure late on - kept finding more to assert in the final 200 yards and score

2nd

Come On The Lads (IRE) ^h

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR 116

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 116

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

3½

Settled handy in the pack - moved up before the 3rd - hint of a mistake 3 out - third with 2 to jump - drew level with the winner approaching the last - pushed along - unable to find more inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish second

3rd

Will Harbut (IRE)

No. 11

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jack Doyle · T: P M J Doyle

6 11-4 –

Jack Doyle

P M J Doyle

10

Set the tempo early - lost the lead approaching the 3rd - tracked the principals thereafter - 4th at the penultimate obstacle - moved into 3rd after the last - plugged on but unable to trouble those ahead

4th

Akmaam (FR)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ambrose McCurtin · T: Donncha Duggan

7 11-12 –

Ambrose McCurtin

Donncha Duggan

2

Settled midfield on the wide side - laboured 3 out and blundered 2 out in 7th - kept plugging away from the back - moved into 4th close home

5th

Brave Crogha (FR)

No. 2

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Robbie Geoghegan (7) · T: I Madden

6 11-5 –

Robbie Geoghegan (7)

I Madden

0.3

Drifted left occasionally early - handy behind the front group - made progress from three out - sixth two out - squeezed for space at the last - stayed on to the line but dropped a place near the finish

6th

Hope She Flies (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Brian Francis Cawley

5 10-11 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Brian Francis Cawley

4½

Settled with the pack early - fumbled the third and dropped back - fumbled again at the sixth then drifted left two out - unable to threaten those in front - kept plodding home for sixth

7th

At The Wings (IRE) ^h

No. 7

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: G B Noonan (5) · T: Norman Lee

5 10-13 –

G B Noonan (5)

Norman Lee

¾

Sat close to the front pack wide - hit the fourth awkwardly - down to 5th two out - lost touch soon after - blundered last with nothing left to give and held to the line finishing 7th

8th

Firebrand (GER) ^p

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: John J Nallen

5 11-12 –

Daniel King

John J Nallen

5

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - among the front group and clipped 1st and 6th fences - disputed second at 2 out - dropped to third and losing ground before the last - lost more places on the run-in to finish eighth

9th

Rinnaseer Dream (IRE) ^t

No. 9

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7) · T: Thomas P O'Connor

5 10-11 –

Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)

Thomas P O'Connor

½

Settled towards the back early - losing touch three out - clouted the second-last while already adrift and down the field - finished a distant 9th

10th

Gold Gatewood (IRE) ^t

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Norman Lee

5 11-4 –

J J Slevin

Norman Lee

9½

Settled towards the back - pushed along in 5th - fading from 3 out and never a threat late

11th

La Gordita (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Cian Quirke (3) · T: John F O'Neill

5 10-8 –

Cian Quirke (3)

John F O'Neill

23

Settled towards the back - losing touch 3 out - out of contention and finished a distant 11th

12th

Shore (USA)

No. 10

9yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Jake Coen (3) · T: John G Carr

9 11-1 –

Jake Coen (3)

John G Carr

4¾

Held up in the pack - hesitant early and awkward 6th - still adrift 3 out - trailing entering the final two - stumbled at the final fence - well beaten at the finish

PU

Roxy Lor (IRE)

No. 15

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Mark McDonagh · T: Sean O O'Brien

5 10-11 –

Mark McDonagh

Sean O O'Brien

-

Held up towards the back - dropped away three out and beaten a long way in 12th two out - pulled up before the final fence