McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle

1st

I'll Sort That (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mr D L Queally · T: Declan Queally

5 11-12 –

Mr D L Queally

Declan Queally

3:59.30

Front to finish - jumped indifferently at the 2nd - four lengths to the good at halfway - stretched further ahead before 3 out - in command turning in - ridden after a minor error 2 out - kept on strongly to win with plenty in hand

2nd

Wholelotofbusiness (IRE) ^t

No. 17

6yo, 11-12, OR 112

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

6 11-12 112

Jack Kennedy

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

13

Sat close up in 3rd early - stumbled 3 out while holding modest 3rd - urged into 2nd turning for home - drifted right 2 out then unable to close - held on for a one-paced 2nd

3rd

Torps (IRE) ^t

No. 15

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara

5 11-12 –

Sean Flanagan

E McNamara

9

Settled midpack early - 7th at halfway then 6th passing three out - driven with no real gain on those ahead - up to 3rd but faltered briefly two out - stayed on same rhythm to finish third

4th

I Started A Joke (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

6 11-12 –

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

6

Held handy spot early - clipped heels 3rd - dropped to 5th by halfway - up to 4th soon after - unable to close on those in front - error two out while under pressure in 4th - stayed on same gait to finish fourth

5th

Night Moon (GER) ^ht

No. 8

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

24

Sat second early - lost fluency 4th - urged forward with no gain past three out - third turning for home - slipped back to fifth before two out and finished held up

6th

Something Simple (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

5 11-5 –

Paddy Hanlon (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

5

Settled in the pack early - up to 6th at halfway - driven into 7th after 3 out but unable to find more finishing sixth

7th

Astelia (IRE)

No. 18

6yo, 11-5, OR 108

J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey

6 11-5 108

Sam Ewing

Peter Fahey

¾

Sat close to the front pair - clipped a hurdle in 2nd - 4th at halfway - unbalanced again in 5th - driven with no gain after the following flight - down the field into 2 out and held on for 7th

8th

Rowdy (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

5 11-12 –

E Walsh

Eugene M O'Sullivan

34

Settled around midfield early - dropped towards the back and lost touch from halfway - well held at the finish

9th

Walkmethroughit (IRE)

No. 16

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Abbie Murphy (7) · T: J Motherway

5 11-5 –

Abbie Murphy (7)

J Motherway

1½

Settled in the pack pulling hard early - blundered at the 4th - dropped away soon after - finished well behind

10th

Soldier Saint (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Alex Harvey · T: Noel C Kelly

5 11-12 –

Alex Harvey

Noel C Kelly

½

Held up at the back early - lost touch from halfway - well beaten at the finish

11th

Lecale's Diamond (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

2¾

Held up at the back from the start - dropped away with no impact from halfway - finished a distant last

12th

Magnificent Era (IRE)

No. 20

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ryan Treacy · T: John F Gleeson

5 11-12 –

Ryan Treacy

John F Gleeson

1¾

Settled at the back from the off - no impression made and dropping away from halfway - well beaten at the finish

13th

Blinding Light (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Philip M Byrne

5 11-12 –

Jordan Gainford

Philip M Byrne

4½

Held up at the back from the start - dropped away with no impact from halfway - finished well adrift

14th

The Mystery Man (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: John Shinnick (3) · T: Miss M Harding

5 11-9 –

John Shinnick (3)

Miss M Harding

0.2

Settled in the pack early - bumped lightly at the first - lost fluency 4th - soon found nothing more and dropped right away

15th

The Guinness Boys (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

21

Raced at the back from the off - minor error at the 1st - well adrift by halfway and finished a remote 15th

16th

Ikalimix (FR) ^t

No. 4

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr C J Shine (7) · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

7 11-5 –

Mr C J Shine (7)

Eugene M O'Sullivan

17

Settled towards the back of the pack - hit first fence awkwardly - dropped away from halfway and finished well adrift

17th

Keaner's Boy (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: P J O'Hanlon · T: V C Ward

5 11-12 –

P J O'Hanlon

V C Ward

0.3

Held up towards the back - stumbled 4th - faded quickly and finished well adrift

PU

Paynes Lane (IRE) ^h

No. 9

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: Thomas R Hughes

7 11-12 –

Cian Quirke

Thomas R Hughes

-

Settled midfield - stumbled at the opener - slipped towards the back by halfway - lost touch and was pulled up before three out