Athleague Maiden Hurdle

1st

Rakki (GB)

No. 12

4yo, 11-7, OR 107

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

4 11-7 107

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

3:44.90

Sat just off the front group early - 3rd at halfway - moved through to hit the front despite a stumble 2 out - challenged hard approaching the last but battled on to prevail

2nd

Hobart (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-7, OR 104

J: Danny Gilligan · T: J A Nash

4 11-7 104

Danny Gilligan

J A Nash

4¾

Went straight to front - lost advantage approaching 3rd - sat behind pace-setter to halfway - asked for effort after two out then third passing last - fought back late to reclaim runner-up spot

3rd

Hopeful Hero (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: T Hogan

4 11-7 –

Donagh Meyler

T Hogan

0.3

Sat behind pace - 4th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching final 2 furlongs - pushed into 2nd near the last but had nothing more and eased back to 3rd at the line

4th

Jacko Star (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: J P Dempsey

4 11-7 –

Keith Donoghue

J P Dempsey

2¼

Sat close to the front group early - back in 8th at halfway - moved into 4th three out - slipped a place before the last then retook 4th - stayed on same effort to finish 4th

5th

Certamen (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Edward Buckley

4 11-7 –

Kieren Buckley

Edward Buckley

11

Sat close to front group early - moved through to hit front after 2nd - driven on after 3 out and lost the advantage with a mistake - lacked more when fifth approaching last - stayed on same gear to the line

6th

My Shadow (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Patrick J Flynn

4 11-7 –

Simon Torrens

Patrick J Flynn

3

Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - asked for effort after three out - up into 6th before the last - stayed on same stride to finish sixth

7th

Boltlander (IRE)

No. 19

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

2½

Settled midfield - 11th at halfway then urged into 6th after 4 out - held no more in reserve and stayed on at the same tempo to finish 7th

8th

Notmiwadi (IRE)

No. 16

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Dylan Kidd (7) · T: John C McConnell

4 10-7 –

Dylan Kidd (7)

John C McConnell

¾

Settled midfield early - 10th at the halfway point - unable to close from 4 out - well held at the finish

9th

Grennanstown Lady (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Gerard Keane

4 11-0 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Gerard Keane

0.2

Held up at the back - no impression made on the pace - well held at the finish

10th

Scottish Reel (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Alan King (7) · T: Mark Michael McNiff

4 11-0 –

Alan King (7)

Mark Michael McNiff

½

Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - urged on approaching 4 out but couldn't threaten the leaders - finished well held in 10th

11th

Burlington House (FR) ^h

No. 2

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan

4 11-7 –

Phillip Enright

Oliver McKiernan

11

Held up towards the back - still down in twelfth at the midpoint - unable to close from four out - well held at the finish

12th

Maharajjah (IRE) ^t

No. 10

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Ryan Treacy · T: L Young

4 11-7 –

Ryan Treacy

L Young

2¾

Held up in the pack - improved into 7th by halfway - driven approaching the straight but soon found nothing and dropped away from 3 out

13th

Middlethird Marvel (GB) ^h

No. 15

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Norman Lee

4 11-0 –

J J Slevin

Norman Lee

57

Held up at the back from the start - made no impression on the pack - well beaten at the finish

PU

First Ascent (IRE) ^t

No. 5

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

-

Handy in behind early - 5th at halfway - suffered a mishap and was withdrawn soon after the 6th

UR

Dark Lieutenant (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: P A Fahy

4 11-0 –

Harry Sexton (7)

P A Fahy

-

Held up towards the back - blundered at the opening fence - unseated rider at the 2nd