14:13
Randox Maiden Hurdle
2m1f65y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 32.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front group early - 4th two out then driven into 3rd approaching the last - found extra to hit the front entering the straight - kept finding more inside the final furlong to win
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Shared the front early - went clear 3 out - challenged again nearing last - back in command after the last - overtaken and driven approaching the straight then held on at one gait to be touched off
Jordan Gainford
William Harvey
Held up towards the back - still down in 9th three out - urged into contention and up to 4th at the last - stayed on at one speed - finished 3rd
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the pace - moved up into second two out - pushed along and shared front spot near the last - overtaken after jumping it - third turning into the straight - held to finish fourth
Shane Fitzgerald
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back - still in touch at halfway - asked for effort in 7th three out - 6th approaching the last - unable to close and beaten well in 5th
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front group early pulling hard - urged along in 6th 3 out but unable to close - finished well held in 6th
Sean O'Keeffe
Colin Bowe
Held up towards the back - unable to close from 3 out - crept on late but well beaten
Mr N McParlan
S McParlan
Shared control early - lost command 3 out - pressed for effort then slipped to third - faded well held late
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Liam Lennon
Settled midpack early - slipped towards the back by halfway - lacked the pace to threaten from 3 out and faded late
Michael Kenneally (7)
Declan Queally
Settled amid the pack pulling hard - drifted left over the 3rd and 4th - unable to threaten from 3 out - dropped away to finish 10th
Sean Flanagan
Colin Bowe
Held up at rear - drifted left at the 3rd and blundered 3 out - dropped away late to finish 11th
Non-runners: Black Gem (withdrawn; refused to line up)
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.