West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle

1st

Spick And Span (IRE)

No. 14

8yo, 10-11, OR 102

J: Kevin Sexton · T: James Andrew Fahey

8 10-11 102

Kevin Sexton

James Andrew Fahey

4:11.00

Shared front spot early but jumped awkwardly first up - soon pushed back into second - untidy again around fifth - regained a share of the front before the last and looked strongest entering the run-in - kicked away under pressure to score readily

2nd

Love At Sea (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-5, OR 108

J: Phillip Enright · T: Edward F Power

7 11-5 108

Phillip Enright

Edward F Power

4

Shared front spot early - went clear after first - matched up before final fence - pushed along and lost front spot early in straight - held on at one gear finishing second

3rd

Nothing Hectic (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

6 10-11 –

Sean Flanagan

Miss Hilary McLoughlin

4

Sat close to the front pair on the rail early - stumbled 3rd and again 5th - urged into 3rd after two out - stumbled again at the last and unable to threaten the front two - driven out but finished no quicker over the closing stages for third

4th

Shannon Bank (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 10-11 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

7

Settled in midfield early - lost jumping rhythm and dropped back after a heavy error two out - rallied late to finish fourth

5th

Migdam (FR)

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Edward Buckley

6 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Edward Buckley

0.1

Held up towards the back - clipped the second last - found extra ground from there on the outside - driven into 5th late but always held

6th

Red Or White (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-4, OR 100

J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan

6 11-4 100

Daniel King

John Patrick Ryan

½

Settled midfield early - blundered 4th - moved into contention approaching two out then squeezed for effort before last - held no more late and eased back to finish sixth

7th

Akmaam (FR)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Donncha Duggan

7 11-12 –

J J Slevin

Donncha Duggan

4¾

Sat close to pace on outside - stumbled at 3rd - driven from 2 out with little response then dropped away up the run-in

8th

Last Man D'arcy (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 10-13, OR –

J: James Smith (5) · T: Brian M McMahon

6 10-13 –

James Smith (5)

Brian M McMahon

13

Held up towards the back - blundered two out and unable to challenge - crept past tired rivals in the closing stages - finished 8th

9th

No Demand (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-4, OR 105

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Darren Collins

6 11-4 105

Darragh O'Keeffe

Darren Collins

1¼

up with the front group early - blundered three out - pushed along and dropped away after the following fence - eventually well held in 9th

10th

Bubba Yeats (IRE)

No. 4

8yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: S Curling

8 11-4 –

Cian Quirke

S Curling

2

Held a midpack spot on the wide side - clipped the 1st and 4th and dropped back from 3 out under pressure - unable to find more from 2 out and well held at the finish

11th

Way Down We Go (IRE)

No. 11

7yo, 10-13, OR 98

J: Charlie O'Dwyer (5) · T: Charlie Keegan

7 10-13 98

Charlie O'Dwyer (5)

Charlie Keegan

1¼

Held a midpack position early - needed encouragement past the 5th and jumped awkwardly two out - little response soon after and dropped away toward the finish

12th

Eden Valley (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: Timothy Doyle

7 10-11 –

Mr D Doyle (7)

Timothy Doyle

2¼

Held up towards the back on the wide side - driven to chase on but unable to make ground from two out - blundered at the last - well beaten in 12th

13th

Tactical Mission (IRE)

No. 10

7yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Peter Maher

7 11-4 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Peter Maher

15

Held up in the pack early - jumped raggedly through the middle stages - no response from 2 out - came home in 13th well beaten

14th

Just Dennis (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Benjamin P Kennedy (7) · T: Peter Maher

7 10-11 –

Benjamin P Kennedy (7)

Peter Maher

21

Held up at the back throughout - clouted 3 out and never a threat from 2 out - well beaten at the finish

15th

Townhill Lass (IRE) ^tp

No. 15

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: D McNamara

6 10-11 –

Ben Harvey

D McNamara

89

Held up at the back of the field - dropped further away before 2 out - never a factor and well beaten