John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle

1st

Joli Travail (FR)

No. 7

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Anna McGuinness (7) · T: W P Mullins

6 11-5 –

Anna McGuinness (7)

W P Mullins

5:49.10

Went straight to front - shadowed by rival from 5th - small stumble 3 out - edged clear entering straight despite a stumble at the last - driven out to hold on gamely

2nd

William Butler (IRE)

No. 17

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paddy Cleary (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-5 –

Paddy Cleary (7)

Gordon Elliott

2½

Sat close to front group early - 4th at halfway - small error 5 out - pushed along into 3rd approaching 2 out - moved up to 2nd turning into straight - unable to close before last and held on for place

3rd

Coded Welder (IRE) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Tom Harney (5) · T: Paul Mulligan

6 11-7 –

Tom Harney (5)

Paul Mulligan

6½

Small error at 1st - settled towards rear early - made headway into 6th by halfway - stumbled and driven 2 out - third and asked for effort before last - stayed on same speed to finish

4th

Ludovico Sforza (IRE)

No. 9

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Jonathan Sweeney

7 11-12 –

Mike O'Connor

Jonathan Sweeney

5

Settled around midfield - errors at the second and fourth then again four out - pushed along after three out - improved into fifth before the last - couldn't get closer to the front pair - finished one-paced in 4th

5th

Sporting Glance (FR) ^t

No. 12

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Cian Collins

6 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

Cian Collins

5

Sat behind the front group early - error at 5 out - pushed along to lead second before 2 out - dropped to third entering straight - couldn't quicken before last - stayed on same gear to finish fifth

6th

Tippawan Haa (IRE)

No. 15

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: James Smith (5) · T: Terence O'Brien

6 11-7 –

James Smith (5)

Terence O'Brien

½

Settled towards the back early - shifted forward into contention 3 out - into 6th and asked for effort 2 out - still in 4th before a stumble at the last and unable to find more

7th

Mister Frostie (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 11-12, OR 107

J: James O'Sullivan · T: C A McBratney

6 11-12 107

James O'Sullivan

C A McBratney

6½

Settled in the pack early - still 7th at halfway and pushed along without gaining ground two out - stayed on at same tempo late to finish 7th

8th

Barnwick (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder (3) · T: D E Fitzgerald

7 11-9 –

Gavin Brouder (3)

D E Fitzgerald

1

Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway made after 3 out - stayed on same speed to the line - finished 8th

9th

Iceteem Flechois (FR)

No. 4

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Richard Condon (5) · T: Michael C Griffin

7 11-7 –

Richard Condon (5)

Michael C Griffin

1½

Settled in the pack early - lost fluency at the 8th - pushed along without threatening to close - fluffed another leap before 2 out - well held at the finish

10th

Jazz De Cotte (FR) ^p

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kevin Sexton · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Kevin Sexton

Gordon Elliott

1¾

Handy early - 3rd at halfway - lost balance briefly 3 out - unable to close under pressure - dropped away before last

11th

Jetovango (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Daniel William O'Sullivan

6 11-12 –

E Walsh

Daniel William O'Sullivan

51

Held up towards the back early - into midfield range by the 3rd before a small error there - kept on same pace once pressed after 3 out - dropped away and finished last of all

12th

North Account (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: C A McBratney

5 11-5 –

Paddy Hanlon (7)

C A McBratney

51

Held up towards the back early - hit a fence 5 out - dropped away soon after and beaten a long way home

13th

Tinking Man (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: G B Noonan (5) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

5 11-7 –

G B Noonan (5)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

22

Sat close behind the pace - clipped fences 5th and 6th - up in 5th at halfway - pressed 3 out but found nothing more and dropped away to finish last

PU

Twelve Tribes (IRE) ^tp

No. 16

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: John C McConnell

7 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

John C McConnell

-

Held a handy midfield spot - pressed for effort but flattened out approaching three out - dropped away and eased out of contention before the final fence

PU

Stickman (IRE)

No. 13

7yo, 11-12, OR 108

J: Ambrose McCurtin · T: Donncha Duggan

7 11-12 108

Ambrose McCurtin

Donncha Duggan

-

Held up towards the back - improved into contention 3 out - pressed for effort in 8th before 2 out - faded and pulled up before the last