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Irwin's Bakery Maiden Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 43.50s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the back early - mid-pack four out - moved across before two out and made ground - small error at the last but recovered - driven out approaching the run-in - stayed on into third with a furlong left - got up to score right on the line
Danny Gilligan
J A Nash
Set the pace in a shared front group - lost the advantage 4 out then pushed back level 2 out - hit the front again before the last - stayed on well - overtaken in the final strides for second
Alex Harvey (3)
John Joseph Hanlon
Shared front spot early with minor errors on 2nd and 3rd - moved back to the front group by the 6th - edged clear 4 out - pressed and pegged back approaching 2 out - lost the advantage before the last - unable to find more on the run-in - finished third holding a steady effort throughout
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled in rear - moved up to 3rd by the 4th last - driven to challenge 2 out - found nothing before the last where a minor error sealed 4th
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled just off front pack - 3rd at halfway - pushed along into 4th before 2 out - stayed on same effort to finish 5th
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Settled off the pace early - sat 5th at halfway - pushed along and unable to make headway 3 out - dropped away to finish sixth
Peter Smithers (7)
R K Watson
Settled off the pace - still towards the back at halfway - pushed along with nothing left 4 out and dropped away to finish last
Non-runners: Imperial Miss (unsuitable ground)
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.