Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

1st

Laurie Blue (IRE) ^t

No. 14

7yo, 10-11, OR 97

J: Jordan Gainford · T: E D Delany

7 10-11 97

Jordan Gainford

E D Delany

3:49.60

Went straight to front - clear by a length before four out - stumbled three out - driven on shortly after - overtaken approaching two out - rallied gamely to regain command in the last 150 yards and drew clear

2nd

Firebrand (GER) ^tp

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR 108

J: Daniel King · T: John J Nallen

5 11-12 108

Daniel King

John J Nallen

2

Tracked front runner early - still in second at halfway - stumbled 4 out - edged in front approaching final fence and driven out but unable to find more on run-in - held for second beaten 2 lengths

3rd

Cool Summer (IRE) ^h

No. 13

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

5 10-11 –

Donagh Meyler

Miss Hilary McLoughlin

1

Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - blundered 4 out - niggled before 2 out and showed signs of temperament on the run-in - stayed on to finish 3rd

4th

Scottish Reel (IRE) ^t

No. 10

4yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Alan King (7) · T: Mark Michael McNiff

4 10-8 –

Alan King (7)

Mark Michael McNiff

10

Settled handy early on keen rein - back in 7th at halfway - driven up into 4th approaching 3 out - error 2 out - stayed on same gear to the line finishing 4th

5th

Zaryagle (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-1 –

Simon Torrens

P J Rothwell

3½

Handy early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out and stayed on steadily to finish 5th

6th

Rosie's Wings (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

5 11-4 –

P J O'Hanlon

Mrs Lorna Fowler

4

Travelled keenly near the front - 5th at halfway - blundered 6th - driven and dropped away before 3 out to finish 6th

7th

Miss Bella Vista (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 10-3, OR –

J: Patrick M O'Brien (5) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin

4 10-3 –

Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Dermot A McLoughlin

3¼

Settled around midfield - fluffed first fence - 11th at halfway - urged forward from four out but blundered three out - lost ground after that and dropped away - well held in 7th

8th

Breezingwithdstars (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: M Flannery

5 11-4 –

Sean O'Keeffe

M Flannery

3

Settled midfield - untidy at first fence - 8th at halfway - made effortless progress into 3rd before three out - driven from there but found nothing more and lost ground before two out - well held at the finish

9th

Bella Colombia (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Shane Ryder

4 11-2 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Shane Ryder

3¼

Held up in midfield - still 9th at halfway - stumbled 4 out - driven up before 3 out - blundered again and dropped away to finish well held

10th

Roman Harry (IRE) ^ht

No. 3

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: James Smith (5) · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

5 11-7 –

James Smith (5)

Ms Claire O'Connell

7

Held up towards the back and stumbled at the opener - still down in 10th at halfway - urged forward approaching 3 out and jumped awkwardly there - unable to make an impression - finished well behind in 10th

11th

Keaner's Boy (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Mr B M Coonan (7) · T: V C Ward

5 10-11 –

Mr B M Coonan (7)

V C Ward

2½

Held up at the back - niggled into action approaching 4 out - shifted left before 2 out - always out of it and well beaten in 11th

12th

Burlington House (FR) ^h

No. 8

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan

4 11-1 –

Phillip Enright

Oliver McKiernan

1¾

Settled at the back - stumbled at the first - well down the field at halfway - driven into a better position after 4 out - lost ground after 3 out - no impression made and beaten well before the finish

13th

Morning Mayhem (GB)

No. 9

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Peter John Flood

4 11-1 –

Ricky Doyle

Peter John Flood

7

Held up towards the back - driven from three out as gap opened to the leading group - no impression made and beaten a long way in 13th

14th

River Derwent (GB) ^t

No. 2

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Alex Harvey (5) · T: Thomas Coyle

7 11-7 –

Alex Harvey (5)

Thomas Coyle

6½

Handy early - stumbled 5th - third at halfway - stumbled again 3 out - driven from there - lost touch fast before 2 out and finished well beaten

15th

Silk Degrees (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: S R B Crawford

4 11-1 –

Sam Ewing

S R B Crawford

21

Held up towards the back - nudged up around halfway before dropping away with pressure applied from 4 out - well beaten at the finish