Joe Bollard Memorial Maiden Hurdle

1st

Daydream Nation (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: William Harvey

5 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

William Harvey

5:15.40

Set the pace almost throughout - drifted left on occasion early - lost the front for a moment at halfway - hesitant over the 7th - urged forward after the second-last and opened up a lead before the final fence - took a check there - finished going away - won readily

2nd

Jackmoon (FR) ^t

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: J P Flavin

6 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

J P Flavin

16

Sat behind the front group early - clipped heels 6th - up to 4th by the midpoint - into 3rd with four to jump - driven but making no headway approaching two out - moved into second after that - stayed on at one gear to the line - never able to trouble the winner

3rd

Keiths Boy (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Benjamin P Kennedy (7) · T: Seamus Fahey

4 11-3 –

Benjamin P Kennedy (7)

Seamus Fahey

1½

Sat handy behind front group early - 5th at halfway - scratchy at 4 out - urged into 4th and drifted right 2 out - into 3rd but hung awkwardly at the last - stayed on same gear to finish 3rd

4th

Fairys Fortune (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Michael Kenneally (7) · T: J P Flavin

6 10-12 –

Michael Kenneally (7)

J P Flavin

½

Held up at the back - small error at the first - urged into contention around 10th before two out - rallied into sixth by the last and continued in the same vein to the line

5th

Diamond Island (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Edward Buckley

6 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Edward Buckley

4½

Held up at back - still 8th three out then 7th but hampered two out - pushed along but couldn't find extra - stayed on same speed to finish 5th

6th

Biddy Early (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: E Sheehy

4 10-10 –

Harry Sexton (7)

E Sheehy

4½

Raced towards the back - 7th three out - went right at the following fence - driven without response - blundered at the last when a distant 5th and emptied out

7th

The Doctors Monkey (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell

6 11-12 –

Alex Harvey

John C McConnell

¾

Held up in midfield - stumbled first - 6th at halfway - driven but made no dent on those in front and errored 2 out - clouted last and held on for seventh

8th

Owl's Delight (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Alan McIntyre

6 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Alan McIntyre

0.2

Sat second early - stumbled at first and again at 4th - hit front for a spell at halfway - clipped fence 4 out - driven in second but making no headway before another blunder 2 out - urged into 3rd after that - lost place before the last and beaten well

9th

Pas Peur De Toi (FR)

No. 7

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

4¼

Handy behind front group early - 3rd at halfway - 4th with 4 to jump - scrappy 3 out - driven into 5th 2 out - flattened out under pressure and blundered last

10th

Hakensack (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: James William Hannon

6 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

James William Hannon

4¾

Towards the back throughout - minor error at the 8th - shoved off the bridle after 3 out and blundered the following fence - had nothing more to give

11th

Dunany Shore (IRE) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Ivan Ryan (7) · T: Conor David Maxwell

6 11-5 –

Ivan Ryan (7)

Conor David Maxwell

3½

Held up in the pack - left at the 3rd and lost rhythm at the 6th and 7th - pressure applied before 2 out - nothing left to give and finished well held

12th

Little Ivy (IRE) ^h

No. 11

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Jake Coen · T: Peter Fahey

5 11-5 –

Jake Coen

Peter Fahey

3¼

Held up towards the back and stumbled at the opener - still ragged early on - urged into contention in 9th before three out but failed to threaten and lurched left two out - lost touch after that to finish well beaten