17:00
Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle
2m2f160y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 25.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Brian Hayes
David Harry Kelly
Set the pace from the off - clear by six lengths at the midpoint - driven out after the second-last and stayed strong to the line to win
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Tracked front-runner early - still second at halfway - driven approaching two out - held same rhythm from the last unable to close and went down by 4 1/4 lengths
Neil Ryan (7)
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - crept into contention nearing the last before finding another gear inside the final furlong to snatch third
Aidan Kelly (5)
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up at the back - needed encouragement early and still in 6th after an awkward jump at the last - pushed along to stay on and snatch 4th near the line
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Up with the front group - moved into 3rd at the third last - under pressure before the following fence - no response entering the straight and fell back to 4th over 100 yards out - weakened to finish 5th
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - improved into 5th three out - urged up to 4th after that - faded from the final marker having little left under pressure in the straight
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - up to 5th by halfway - improved into 4th 3 out - asked for effort out wide but found little entering straight - allowed to drop away before the final fence and finished well beaten in 7th
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - pushed along from four out but unable to make headway - dropped right out by the finish
Non-runners: Classy Cc (unsuitable ground), Killian's Garden (unsuitable ground), Tom Sarah Evelyn (stone bruise)
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.