Thorn Plant Hire 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

1st

Wonderfulwonderful (IRE)

No. 10

3yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Alex Harvey (5) · T: John C McConnell

3 10-2 –

Alex Harvey (5)

John C McConnell

4:08.50

Prominent in 2nd early - jumping errors at 3rd and 3 out - moved up to share front before taking command - drew 3 lengths ahead from 2 out - extended advantage at the last - won with plenty in hand

2nd

Urgent Whisper (IRE) ^h

No. 9

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

3 10-7 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

10

Held up at back and not jumping cleanly early - headway from 5 out into 4th - driven into 3rd from 3 out without threatening leader - hampered a touch at last and left in 2nd - held that spot to the finish for second

3rd

Sopelana (GB) ^t

No. 8

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Cian Collins

3 10-7 –

Jordan Gainford

Cian Collins

12

Held up towards back - stumbled early on - unsettled again 5 out - edged forward into contention - urged along around 6th 3 out - blundered late on - stayed on to move up into 3rd late but no more to find - held that spot to the line

4th

In The Minus (IRE)

No. 4

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Brian Francis Cawley

3 11-0 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Brian Francis Cawley

3

Sat close to the front pack early - error at the 4th and untidy again 4 out - eased back to 4th and pushed along 3 out - couldn't find more from 2 out - held on at an even effort late

5th

Georg Zhukov (IRE)

No. 2

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

3 11-0 –

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

3

Settled in midfield - unbalanced over a couple early fences - urged into 5th from 3 out - stumbled again soon after and no response when asked - error at the last

6th

Thunder Wolf (IRE)

No. 6

3yo, 10-9, OR –

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

3 10-9 –

James Smith (5)

Brian M McMahon

21

Held up around midfield towards the outside - pushed along in 7th approaching 3 out - couldn't quicken and dropped away to finish 6th

7th

Cumberland River (IRE)

No. 1

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

3 11-0 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

15

Settled in the pack early - jumped awkwardly around the third and again four out before slipping back - urged into ninth with nothing left to give before three out - well beaten at the finish

8th

Houndsworth (IRE)

No. 3

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Mark Michael McNiff

3 11-0 –

Phillip Enright

Mark Michael McNiff

2¼

Held up at the back - jumped awkwardly 5th - lost touch before 3 out and beaten out of sight

F

Whats New (IRE)

No. 7

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery

3 11-0 –

Cian Quirke

Andrew Slattery

-

Settled just behind the pace early - improved into second spot from 5 out and pressed for the lead approaching 2 out - still chasing the winner with no gain when brought down at the final fence

PU

Taudeni (IRE) ^h

No. 5

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Ryan Treacy · T: Louise G Lyons

3 11-0 –

Ryan Treacy

Louise G Lyons

-

Went in front early - drifted a touch right at one fence - challenged and overtaken approaching the following obstacle - dropped away from five out and faded thereafter before being eased down and pulled up nearing the final fence