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Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
2m150y, Hurdle, 4yo+, C & G, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 6.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled behind the pace early - still in second at halfway - moved through to front after three out - driven approaching two out - challenged hard and urged out before the last - found more up the run-in to win
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield early - advanced into 4th by halfway then 5th 3 out - moved up to challenge in 2nd but ran unsettled and clipped the rail after 2 out - dropped to 3rd after the last - fought back to snatch 2nd late
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Sat handy in the pack - 6th at the midpoint - improved into 3rd two out - driven into 2nd approaching the last - flattened out in the closing stages to finish 3rd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Miss Ellmarie Holden
Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway and clipped a couple out - moved into 3rd approaching the straight under pressure - held 4th but couldn't quicken after the second-last - stayed on at one speed from the final flight - finished 4th well beaten
Peter Smithers (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - moved into second after 3 out - driven approaching the straight - lost ground to fourth 2 out then fifth by the last - stayed on at one speed to the line
John Shinnick (3)
Terence O'Brien
Held up towards the back - improved into 9th three out then up to 6th entering the straight - one-paced from two out to the line finishing sixth
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - urged into 7th turning for home - blundered last with no real threat then stayed on steadily to finish 7th
Liam McKenna (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up at the back - urged forward before halfway - 10th approaching 3 out then stayed on same gear to the line
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - hit the fence four out - unable to close from that point - well held at the finish
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Settled around midpack early - 7th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out and well held at the line
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 8th at halfway and awkward five out - unable to close from there and well held at the finish
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage after 3 out under pressure - dropped away fast approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
Michael Butler
Held up at the back - lost touch with the field - well beaten in 13th
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Peter Maher
Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well beaten in 14th
Non-runners: Beau Coup (reserve), Dark Berkshire (reserve), The Monkey Pole (reserve)
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.