14:10
John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo, 17 runners
Winning time 4m 9.90s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Tracked the pace early - moved up into second three from home - hit the front approaching two out with a small left-hand drift and an untidy leap - pushed clear before the last - kept finding through the closing stages for a comfortable success
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Positioned handy early - improved into contention after the first and up to second before the fourth - hit the front after three out - lost the lead approaching two out - unable to threaten the winner before the last - held second and stayed on steadily to the line
Brian Hayes
Stephen Gerard Carey
Settled in the pack - moved through before 2 out to sit 4th then up to 3rd approaching last but unable to close on those ahead - held that spot without further gain to the finish
Sam Ewing
D K Weld
Settled handy early - dropped to 7th after 4th before improving into 5th approaching 3 out - unable to close on the front pair in 4th before the last - held that spot for a one-dimensional finish
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled just behind the pace early - slipped to 3rd then 4th - pushed hard from three out but unable to threaten the front two before two out - eased back to 5th and hit the last awkwardly - held on at one gear to the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Settled in the pack early - 8th around the halfway stage - found some late improvement after 3 out - unable to land a blow in 6th past 2 out - stayed on late without threatening the front - finished sixth
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Seamus Fahey
Settled with the pack early - dropped away with little response before the second-last where slightly awkward - stayed on same gear to the line finishing 7th
Jack Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back - crept into it approaching 2 out - stayed on late but well held to finish 8th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway approaching 2 out - had nothing left in the closing stages - finished 9th
Danny Mullins
W J Lanigan
Settled handy early - up to 4th and pushed for effort after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and beaten well home
Tom Kelly (7)
Thomas Cooper
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway before 2 out - found little more thereafter - finished 11th
Jordan Gainford
Thomas Cooper
Went straight to front - overtaken approaching 3 out and pushed along as rivals came past - dropped away before the final two furlongs
G B Noonan (3)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up at the back - made no headway through the race and stumbled 2 out - dropped away late to finish well beaten
Phillip Enright
Donal Hassett
Held up early - lost touch two out - well held at finish
Mike O'Connor
Paul Power
Held up towards back early - drifted right over a fence in second-last group - lost touch from four out - dropped away before two out and finished well beaten
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up early - dropped away before two out - well held throughout
Mark McDonagh
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - clipped the 2nd and lost touch soon after - eased out of contention shortly after the 3rd
Non-runners: Dschingis Dragon (unsuitable ground), Friends Of Barry (reserve), Humble Brag (reserve), Jack Spurs (coughing)
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.