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Vision Contracting Maiden Hurdle
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 5.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - moved into 5th turning into the straight - driven into 2nd two out before hitting the front - stayed on strongly to the line for victory
Miss J Townend
Timothy Townend
Held up towards the back - 9th at halfway - moved into 2nd early in straight - driven to the front approaching 2 out - quickly overtaken and unable to find more before the last - stayed on same gait to finish 2nd
Jake Coen
Peter Fahey
Shared front spot early - moved clear after 4th - lost advantage before 2 out and found little in 3rd - driven out and held on for same effort to the line finishing third beaten 5 lengths
Philip Byrnes
W J O'Doherty
Sat behind front group - urged into 3rd turning for home but couldn't quicken approaching 2 out - driven from the last and stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Handy early behind front group - untidy 5th - slipped to 7th by halfway - blundered at the 5th last - driven on after 3 out - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Phillip Enright
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Sat close to the pace - 3rd at halfway - asked for effort into the straight but found little more - dropped to 6th before the last
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Held up towards back of field - unable to make headway from 4 out - well held at finish
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Held up towards the back early - up to 5th by halfway - nudged into 3rd approaching three out before slipping to 6th into the straight - lost touch before two out
Calum Hogan (7)
Brian Mortell
Held up at back of pack - 6th at halfway - unable to close from 4 out - well held at finish
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Shared front spot early - lost command approaching 4th - second at halfway - urged on after 3 out - dropped away before straight and finished well adrift
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.