Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle

1st

Avondale (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell

5 11-12 –

Sean Flanagan

Barry Connell

4:07.00

Sat close up early - stumbled at 2nd - held 3rd spot at halfway - blundered 2 out - moved through to hit front turning in - errored at last then driven clear and stayed on strongly

2nd

Persian Daughter (IRE)

No. 15

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

6 10-11 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

7

Went straight to front and drifted left over first - driven and lost advantage approaching two out - unable to find more in third then promoted to second after last - stayed on same speed to finish

3rd

Encosta (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-5, OR 110

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Noel Meade

5 11-5 110

Danny Gilligan

Noel Meade

2¾

Sat handy behind front group - jumped awkwardly in 4th - urged forward from 3 out - asked for effort into straight - bumped after last but found nothing more then held on for third

4th

De Temps En Temps (IRE) ^h

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR 118

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-12 118

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

7½

Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - driven from 3 out but making no headway then bumped and left in 4th after the last - stayed on same gear to finish fourth

5th

Is She Now (IRE)

No. 13

7yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Mr B M Coonan (7) · T: V C Ward

7 10-4 –

Mr B M Coonan (7)

V C Ward

3½

Held up towards the back - improved into the middle of the pack by halfway - driven approaching 3 out - moved into 6th before 2 out - inherited 5th after the last but stayed on at one speed

6th

Take Chance (FR)

No. 12

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Anna McGuinness (7) · T: John C McConnell

5 10-11 –

Anna McGuinness (7)

John C McConnell

1¼

Held up towards the back - urged into contention in 9th after 2 out - driven approaching last and stayed on at one speed to finish 6th

7th

Red Or White (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: John Patrick Ryan

6 10-11 –

Harry Sexton (7)

John Patrick Ryan

12

Settled in the pack early - urged forward into 6th before three out - couldn't find more before the second-last - stayed on at one gait to finish seventh

8th

Liceo (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Dermot A McLoughlin

5 11-12 –

P J O'Hanlon

Dermot A McLoughlin

2¾

Held up towards the back - driven approaching 3 out - unable to close thereafter - well held in 8th

9th

Ponderosa Lady (IRE)

No. 16

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan (7) · T: Gerard Keane

5 10-4 –

Eoghan Finegan (7)

Gerard Keane

1¼

Held up towards the back - urged forward after four out - unable to close from there - well held in 9th

10th

Townscupsixtythree (IRE)

No. 17

7yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (5) · T: Adrian Sexton

7 10-13 –

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

Adrian Sexton

4

Settled in the pack early - driven for effort after 4 out - unable to close from that point - well held at the finish

11th

Met Office (IRE)

No. 6

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Eoin Doyle

8 11-12 –

J J Slevin

Eoin Doyle

1¾

Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - driven on from 4 out but unable to make headway from that point to the finish

12th

Jessie's Dreamgirl (IRE)

No. 14

6yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: John C McConnell

6 10-4 –

Paddy Hanlon (7)

John C McConnell

13

Held up towards the back - improved into the pack by halfway - driven into 7th after 3 out then faded late

13th

Rynok Square (IRE)

No. 11

7yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Peter Maher

7 11-4 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Peter Maher

51

Settled midfield early - slipped towards back before halfway - beaten a long way from home and well held at the line

14th

Castle Du Barra (IRE)

No. 19

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Alex Harvey (5) · T: John C McConnell

5 10-13 –

Alex Harvey (5)

John C McConnell

15

Held up early - lost touch with the field by halfway - well beaten in last place

F

Faithful Follower (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins

6 11-4 –

Donagh Meyler

Emmet Mullins

-

Sat close behind the front group early - moved into second by halfway - driven on after the second-last but found nothing more and came down at the final fence