Charleville Cheese 3-Y-O Hurdle

1st

Hopes Are High (IRE)

No. 1

3yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: William Durkan

3 11-4 –

Philip Byrnes

William Durkan

3:58.80

Settled midfield early - moved into third after 4 out - improved position turning into straight - hit front just before 2 out despite a stumble there - pushed clear before the last - stayed on strongly to hold rivals to the line

2nd

Whats New (IRE)

No. 7

3yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery

3 10-12 –

Cian Quirke

Andrew Slattery

1¾

Settled just behind the front-runner early - drifted left over the first two obstacles - drifted left again at the 4th clipping another runner and losing footing - level with the pace after three out - went ahead entering the straight - overtaken two out - stayed on to the line - finished second without threatening the winner

3rd

Gforcejenny (IRE) ^t

No. 8

3yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

3 10-5 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

6

Held up towards the back - up to 6th four out - made progress into 3rd approaching the straight - no real threat to the front two from the last - stayed on without closing further - finished third

4th

Masego (IRE)

No. 5

3yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Ms Margaret Mullins

3 10-12 –

Danny Mullins

Ms Margaret Mullins

9

Went straight to front - clipped heels and knocked off stride 4th and later bumped - matched up with rival after 3 out then lost command entering straight - slipped back to 3rd before 2 out - unable to threaten leading pair in 4th approaching last - kept on same gait to finish 4th

5th

Something Noble (IRE)

No. 2

3yo, 11-4, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

3 11-4 –

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

¾

Handy in the early stages - fourth from four out and pushed along - slipped to fifth two out unable to threaten leaders - held one gear before the last - well held at the finish

6th

Crooked Path (IRE)

No. 3

3yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

3 10-12 –

Daniel King

Denis Gerard Hogan

3¾

Settled midpack early - slipped back after 4 out and unable to find headway in 6th - stayed on same pace before last and well held at the finish

7th

Thunder Wolf (IRE)

No. 6

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: G B Noonan (3) · T: Brian M McMahon

3 10-9 –

G B Noonan (3)

Brian M McMahon

2¾

Held up early - moved into contention before 2nd fence then slipped back to 9th after 4 out - improved position turning into straight - failed to threaten leaders in 7th 2 out after a small error - unable to find more late on and finished 7th

8th

Ranting And Raven (IRE) ^h

No. 9

3yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Kevin Sexton · T: Gavin Cromwell

3 10-5 –

Kevin Sexton

Gavin Cromwell

2¾

Held up towards the back of the pack - still 8th with four to jump and unable to make headway - found nothing more from two out and finished well held

9th

Real Petite (GER) ^t

No. 10

3yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Jake Coen · T: Thomas Mullins

3 10-5 –

Jake Coen

Thomas Mullins

26

Held up towards the back - error at 1st sent further behind - lost touch from 3rd - faded before 3 out and beaten well home

10th

Desmond Castle (IRE)

No. 4

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Charlie O'Dwyer (5) · T: E Bolger

3 10-7 –

Charlie O'Dwyer (5)

E Bolger

1½

Settled with the pack early - slipped to fifth after 4 out then faltered approaching 3 out - allowed to drop away before 2 out