Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

1st

Blake (GB)

No. 2

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

4 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

4:22.50

Sat close up in 2nd - moved to front approaching final two furlongs going smoothly - pushed away to open daylight - kept up the gallop to the line for a comfortable win

2nd

Takenasred (IRE) ^h

No. 11

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: S R B Crawford

7 11-12 –

J J Slevin

S R B Crawford

4¾

Sat close to the front group early - urged into 5th with three left - shared 3rd spot soon after under pressure - moved into 2nd before the final fence and held on for a clear second

3rd

Road Exile (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

½

Front early - pressed for effort 3 out and lost command soon after - slipped to 3rd approaching last - held on for the same 3rd without finding more

4th

A Dream To Share (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: John E & Thomas Kiely

7 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

John E & Thomas Kiely

4

Handy in behind on the outside - clipped the first - urged into 3rd approaching 3 out - shaken up and level for 3rd but stumbled 2 out - dropped to 4th before the last and held that position to the finish

5th

Tiger Twins (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4 11-12 –

Simon Torrens

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4¾

Held up in the back half and pulled hard early - nudged up to 7th approaching 3 out - plugged on into 5th inside the final furlong but well held

6th

Kevlar (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kevin Sexton · T: A J Martin

5 11-12 –

Kevin Sexton

A J Martin

½

Held up towards the back - improved into 8th and driven on approaching 3 out - unable to threaten and well held at the finish

7th

Rackemandstackem (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

3½

Held up in midfield - driven into 6th 3 out - unable to close - beaten well into 7th

8th

Bryson (IRE) ^h

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: S R B Crawford

5 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

S R B Crawford

1¼

Held up towards the back - shaped better from 3 out - stayed on steadily late but always held

9th

Soldier Saint (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Alex Harvey · T: Noel C Kelly

5 11-12 –

Alex Harvey

Noel C Kelly

3

Settled in the pack early - failed to make ground from 3 out - well held at the finish

10th

Rhythm Of Choice (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-5 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

7½

Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - beaten a long way home

11th

O'reilly (FR) ^h

No. 7

7yo, 11-12, OR 114

J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey

7 11-12 114

Sam Ewing

Peter Fahey

5½

Sat close to the front pack early - error 3 out while in 4th - soon dropped away - finished well held in 11th

12th

Catch Fire (GB)

No. 4

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: A J Martin

4 11-12 –

Daniel King

A J Martin

26

Settled towards the back on a tight rein early - jumped awkwardly first and again four out - unable to threaten the front markers thereafter - dropped away late - finished 12th