Laurels Pub Maiden Hurdle

1st

Nitty Gritty (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-4, OR 105

J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 11-4 105

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5:08.02

Tracked the pace early - third turning into contention then edged right approaching 3 out after moving into second - kept battling up the run-in to get up near the finish

2nd

Cocovic (IRE) ^h

No. 5

5yo, 11-4, OR 105

J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara

5 11-4 105

Sean Flanagan

E McNamara

½

Went straight to front - lost that spot after first then sat second - regained command after second - jumped awkwardly at 7th - drifted right and ragged over jumps three out - stayed on into final stretch but caught right at the line

3rd

Fast Felix (IRE) ^t

No. 8

7yo, 10-13, OR 109

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

7 10-13 109

G B Noonan (5)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

15

Settled with the pack early - stumbled at 2nd fence - back in 6th after 7th - improved position before 8th - up to 4th before 3 out - narrowed gap 2 out - unable to threaten front pair in 3rd approaching last - stayed on same pace for third

4th

Moon Eclipse (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 11-5 –

Richard Deegan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

6

Settled in the pack around 8th - moved into 6th but blundered 3 out - unable to close in 5th after 2 out - stumbled again in 4th at the last - stayed on one note to finish 4th

5th

Tippawan Haa (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 11-1, OR –

J: John Shinnick (3) · T: Terence O'Brien

6 11-1 –

John Shinnick (3)

Terence O'Brien

4¾

Settled with leading group early - slipped back around 7th - made progress after four out - up to 5th before three out - unable to improve position in 4th after two out - lost a place late and finished 5th without finding more

6th

Fancy A Tipple (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Jake Coen (3) · T: Michael G Kennedy

5 11-1 –

Jake Coen (3)

Michael G Kennedy

6

Held up towards the back - lost touch in 13th after the 7th - made headway approaching 2 out - stayed on at one speed but well held to finish sixth

7th

All Rise Malone (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Mr C J Shine (7) · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

6 10-11 –

Mr C J Shine (7)

Eugene M O'Sullivan

½

Settled with leaders early - slipped through the field before halfway then down to 10th after the 7th - worked back into 6th approaching 2 out - held no more finishing well down the field

8th

No Pockets (GB) ^t

No. 10

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Michael John O'Connor

6 11-4 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Michael John O'Connor

3½

Handy early - 7th after seventh - moved into 5th before four out then briefly third - slipped back to fourth entering three out - lost ground before two out and jumped awkwardly - well held at the finish

9th

Ivy Berry (IRE)

No. 16

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Michael Winters

5 10-11 –

Daniel King

Michael Winters

11

Held up towards the back - stumbled at 1st and knocked about after 2nd - drifted away from the pack in 12th by 7th - unable to make progress and hit 2 out - dropped away after that to finish well beaten

10th

The Happy Huntsman (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan (7) · T: Alexander Ott

5 10-11 –

Eoghan Finegan (7)

Alexander Ott

1½

Held up at the back - stumbled at the 2nd - still towards the tail through the pack before the 3rd - drifted off the pace in 11th past the 7th - unable to threaten leaders by 2 out and dropped away after

11th

Youknowme (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (5) · T: P J Rothwell

4 10-8 –

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

P J Rothwell

12

Held up towards the back - hit the 3rd - lost touch in 15th after the 7th - dropped away before 3 out and beaten a long way

12th

Courtbrack Boy (IRE)

No. 17

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Terence O'Brien

5 11-4 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Terence O'Brien

½

Travelled keenly early and stumbled at the 1st - hit the front soon after - overtaken before the 2nd - up to second past the 7th - dropped away rapidly approaching the straight and finished well beaten in 12th

13th

Dorans Mill (IRE)

No. 15

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell

6 10-11 –

Simon Torrens

P J Rothwell

7

Held up towards back - lost touch in 14th after 7th - dropped away before 3 out and beaten a long way

14th

Van Demon (IRE) ^p

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR 100

J: Philip Byrnes · T: W J O'Doherty

5 11-12 100

Philip Byrnes

W J O'Doherty

34

Held a forward spot early - fifth then up into fourth approaching four out - dropped away rapidly before three out - well beaten at the finish

PU

Diamond Jimmy (IRE) ^h

No. 6

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (7) · T: Miss J M Lee

6 10-11 –

Calum Hogan (7)

Miss J M Lee

-

Slow to settle at the back - closed on the pack before the 3rd - surged into contention after the 4th - up in 4th after the 7th - dropped away and driven approaching the 8th - faded past that point - pulled up before 4 out