Meath Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle

1st

Eclipse Chaser (IRE) ^t

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

5:12.90

Sat close to the pace - drifted right at the 7th - moved into second two out - went clear before the last - powered clear on the run-in for an emphatic win

2nd

Jacovec Cavern (GB) ^tp

No. 9

6yo, 11-5, OR 114

J: Niall Prendergast (7) · T: Paul Hennessy

6 11-5 114

Niall Prendergast (7)

Paul Hennessy

6½

Sat close behind the front group early - pushed along into 3rd two out - moved up to 2nd before the last - stayed on at one gear in second without threatening the winner

3rd

Coumeenoole (IRE) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR 113

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Paul Nolan

6 11-12 113

Sean O'Keeffe

Paul Nolan

2¼

Sat second early - moved into front turning for home - pressed for effort soon after - lost front spot before last and dropped to third - held that spot to the line staying on at one speed

4th

Open Secret (GB) ^t

No. 13

4yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-9 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

0.3

Sat close to the front group early - pushed along in 6th two out before moving into 4th at the last - held no more under pressure inside the final furlong to finish 4th

5th

Cut The Rope (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-5, OR 113

J: Cian Cullinan (7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

6 11-5 113

Cian Cullinan (7)

Eddie & Patrick Harty

2¼

Set the pace early - fumbled at the fourth from home - pushed along and overtaken entering the straight - slipped to fourth two out and fifth by the last - unable to close late

6th

Matter Of Opinion (IRE) ^t

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: William Harvey

5 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

William Harvey

1½

Held up at the back - crept into contention after the third-last - urged into 7th two out but unable to close - well held at the finish

7th

Front Door Famous (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR 110

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 110

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

8½

Held a midfield spot early - pushed along and up into 5th two out - unable to threaten leaders thereafter - well held in 7th

8th

Pas Peur De Toi (FR)

No. 11

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

24

Settled in the pack - pushed along in 8th two out - unable to find further response - well held at the finish

9th

Kanog Bay (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: James Smith (5) · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

4 11-4 –

James Smith (5)

Ian Patrick Donoghue

1½

Held up at the back - still without threatening into the straight - down in eleventh 2f out - well held at the finish

10th

Littleladyingreen (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gary McGill

4 11-2 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gary McGill

5½

Held up rear from the off - minor error at 1st - unable to make an impression - trailed home well beaten

11th

Bethngracieschance (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Colin Bowe

4 11-2 –

Sean Flanagan

Colin Bowe

3¾

Held up rear from the off - no impression made through the contest - well held at the finish

12th

Hickeys Hill (IRE) ^t

No. 8

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Andrew McNamara

6 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Andrew McNamara

1¼

Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held throughout

13th

Chanceitlucky (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Eoin G Kelly (7) · T: Adrian Murray

6 11-5 –

Eoin G Kelly (7)

Adrian Murray

16

Settled around midfield - pushed along turning for home - dropped away steadily - finished well beaten in 13th

PU

Bective Thunder (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

-

Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort and lost ground four out - well beaten and eased before pulled up two out