Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

1st

Mister Pessimistic (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

4 11-7 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

3:54.70

Settled behind pace early - hit front approaching final circuit and stumbled two out before quickly balancing - stayed on strongly from the final flight to score

2nd

Grey Jude (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Connor King

4 11-7 –

Daniel King

Connor King

2¾

Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - moved into second after four out - driven approaching the following fence - held on without finding more from the last to finish second

3rd

Master Haku (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

3½

Sat close to the front pair early - stumbled at the 4th - back in 6th by halfway - driven into 3rd after three out then held no more and stayed on same effort to the finish

4th

Ready For Road (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-7 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

8

Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - moved into 6th three out - urged up into 5th approaching last - stumbled slightly after jumping it to take 4th and stayed on at one speed to the line

5th

Cluain Chormaic (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: James Smith (5) · T: Brian M McMahon

4 11-2 –

James Smith (5)

Brian M McMahon

4½

Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - urged on after three out and stayed on into 5th up the run-in

6th

Piccolo Player (IRE) ^t

No. 12

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: John Patrick Ryan

4 11-7 –

Shane Fitzgerald

John Patrick Ryan

2¾

Sat just behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - urged into 3rd approaching 3 out - lost momentum after an untidy leap and dropped away before the last

7th

Maxicourt (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Patrick J Duffy

4 11-7 –

Donagh Meyler

Patrick J Duffy

¾

Sat handy behind the front group - 4th at halfway - asked for effort before 3 out and found little more thereafter finishing 7th

8th

Kilt (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (5) · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-2 –

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

P J Rothwell

21

Went forward early on a tight hold - overraced and lost the advantage soon after the first - second at halfway - slipped to third approaching four out - unable to quicken in seventh and hit the following fence - faded out of contention finishing eighth

9th

Shellrunforbriggs (IRE) ^h

No. 16

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Michael Winters

4 11-0 –

E Walsh

Michael Winters

2

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

10th

Rubi Tuesday (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4 11-0 –

Simon Torrens

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

3½

Held up at the back - no impression made - well beaten in 10th

11th

Live My Dream (FR)

No. 8

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr E T Mellerick (7) · T: David Kenneth Budds

4 11-0 –

Mr E T Mellerick (7)

David Kenneth Budds

2¾

Held up towards the back - 8th at halfway - unable to make headway from 4 out - well held at the finish

12th

Poets Oath (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Robert Tyner

4 11-7 –

Phillip Enright

Robert Tyner

2¾

Held up early - lost touch through the race - well beaten in 12th

13th

Boltlander (IRE) ^h

No. 2

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

35

Held up in last place from the off - made no impression on the pack - well beaten at the finish

14th

Liamo (IRE) ^t

No. 7

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

4 11-7 –

Sam Ewing

Brendan Maurice Walsh

32

Held up in the pack from the off - lost touch through the race - well beaten at the finish