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John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, C & G, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 58.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Daniel King
A J Martin
Settled midpack early - improved into 5th by halfway then moved up to challenge before 2 out with a mistake - hit the front at the last and stayed on strongly to win
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind front group early - second at halfway then went ahead turning into straight and asked for effort - overtaken at the final obstacle after an awkward jump - unable to threaten winner and stayed on at same rate for second
Oakley Brown (5)
Riceal Dunne
Went straight to front early - lost command around the 3rd after a rival came alongside then rallied to regain it by the 5th - asked for effort past 3 out and lost top spot turning into the straight - dropped to 4th with 2 to go and unable to close - stayed on for third without troubling the front two
Danny Mullins
Richard John O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - blundered 3 out - up to 3rd 2 out but soon held - clipped the last and found little in the run to the line - finished 4th
Phillip Enright
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Held up at the back - improved into 8th turning for home and up to 5th before the last - stayed on same effort to finish 5th
Mark McDonagh
C Byrnes
Settled around midfield - 7th at halfway - up to 6th and driven entering straight - unable to threaten leaders from 2 out and held to the line
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Thomas P O'Connor
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th before the straight and up to 5th two out but blundered there - unable to find more after finished 7th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Went straight into the front but fumbled the opening obstacle and lost command - settled just behind the pace in 6th at halfway - pushed along turning into the straight with little response in 8th approaching two out - held that position with nothing more to offer at the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Michael J McDonagh
Towards the back - ridden before the straight and 9th - no response from 2f out - plugged on without threatening
Ben Harvey
Brian Mortell
Held up early - remained back marker through the race - beaten from 3 out - trailed home in 10th
John Shinnick (3)
Rodger Sweeney
Sat close to the pace early - 8th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but unable to progress and faded to finish 11th
J J Slevin
John F O'Neill
Held up near the back - struggled to get involved throughout - no response from 3 out - well held at the finish
Mr J P O'Rourke (7)
P O'Rourke
Settled behind the pace early - held a position towards the back of the pack - eased and stopped abruptly approaching four out
Ambrose McCurtin
Paul John Gilligan
Held up at back of field - made no impression - found nothing approaching three out - eased and pulled up soon after
Cian Quirke
John F O'Neill
Up with the front group early - jumped poorly and contested the front 2nd with the jockey's feet slipping from the stirrups before going on at the following fence - untidy 5th and overtaken - fell back towards the tail before 4 out - soon beaten - pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Damoso (other), The Happy Huntsman (cast in box)
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.