16:55
Bermingham Cameras Maiden Hurdle
2m125y, Hurdle, 4yo, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 59.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
E Walsh
Noel Meade
Sat behind pace early - up into second before hitting front near third - shared front spot approaching three out - stumbled at the following fence - pushed along and edged in front briefly early in straight - level with rival at the last - asserted on run-in to score at the finish
Kevin Sexton
Andrew Kinirons
Up with the early pace - front after 1st - lost top spot before 3rd - 2nd at halfway - shared the front before 3 out - pushed to go marginally clear early straight - challenged at the last - overtaken on the run-in - found little in the closing stages
Gavin Brouder (3)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - pushed into 3rd approaching 2 out - unable to find extra before the last and held on for third
Richard Condon (5)
Miss Ellmarie Holden
Settled midfield through the early stages - pushed along in 6th two out with little response - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Small stumble at the opener - settled through the pack - pushed along into fifth approaching two out - unable to threaten in the closing stages finishing fifth
Ben Harvey
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Tracked the front group early - down the field in 7th at halfway - improved into 4th approaching three out - pressed for effort two out but found little more - held on for 6th
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort with no gain approaching 3 out - stayed on same speed up the straight - finished 7th
Ambrose McCurtin
David Harry Kelly
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway 3 out - well held throughout - finished 8th
Finn Brickley (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up early - improved to midfield by halfway then pressed for effort in 7th 2 out - unable to quicken into straight and well held at the finish
Ryan Treacy
David Harry Kelly
Went left at 1st - held up towards the back throughout and blundered 4th - pressed for effort with no response 3 out then held on for 10th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
David Harry Kelly
Settled in the pack early - shadowing the front group from the 2nd and 4th where a small error occurred - up to 6th at halfway - pushed along with nothing left approaching two out - dropped away to finish 11th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Hit front early - settled just behind pace then up in 3rd by halfway - pressed for effort and lost ground after 3 out - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
J F O'Shea
Sat close to front pack but for a small error at the opening fence - up in 5th at the midway point - pushed along and losing ground after the third-last - eased out of contention before the following fence
Ross Berry (7)
Liam P Cusack
Small blunder at 1st - held up towards the back throughout - under pressure with nothing left 3 out before being pulled up
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.