WTW Willis 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

1st

Adrienne (IRE)

No. 10

3yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Shane O'Callaghan (5) · T: T M Walsh

3 10-2 –

Shane O'Callaghan (5)

T M Walsh

4:13.90

Settled among the pack early - improving into 6th then 5th - made ground before 2 out - cruising in 2nd approaching the last - hit the front late on - stayed on strongly for the win

2nd

I'll Be Handy (IRE)

No. 5

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: James Smith (5) · T: Matthew J Smith

3 10-9 –

James Smith (5)

Matthew J Smith

4½

Sat behind the pace early - moved into third then advanced to second by halfway - edged closer before 4 out - hit the front just in front 3 out - stretched clear before 2 out - margin cut back approaching the last - overtaken in the run-in - no match for the winner late

3rd

Simple Things (IRE)

No. 14

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: J P Dempsey

3 10-7 –

Simon Torrens

J P Dempsey

3¾

Held up towards the back early - crept into contention to 7th then 5th - moved through after 4 out to 4th entering the straight - briefly 2nd 2 out before slipping to 3rd approaching last - unable to threaten the front two on the run-in - finished 3rd

4th

Searcog (IRE)

No. 12

3yo, 10-0, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan (7) · T: Patrick Magee

3 10-0 –

Eoghan Finegan (7)

Patrick Magee

1¼

Held up towards the back - moved into 9th then 5th - found extra room before 2 out and 5th approaching the last - up to 4th on the run-in - stayed on same gear to finish 4th

5th

Whats New (IRE)

No. 9

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery

3 11-0 –

Cian Quirke

Andrew Slattery

2¾

Raced handy in 4th early - moved into contention after 4 out - settled in 5th turning for home - made headway approaching 2 out - couldn't threaten in 4th at the last after an awkward jump - slipped back to 5th on the run-in - held no more late

6th

Pebble Island (GB) ^t

No. 7

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Dylan Kidd (7) · T: John C McConnell

3 10-7 –

Dylan Kidd (7)

John C McConnell

11

Settled towards the back of the field - moved into 8th then 5th and made progress after four out - up to 3rd approaching the straight - dropped away before the last and finished 6th

7th

Jr Mahon (IRE)

No. 6

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

3 11-0 –

Sam Ewing

Ian Patrick Donoghue

14

Settled midfield - slipped back to 13th then rallied into 5th before 2 out - lost momentum after that and faded late

8th

Shakita (IRE)

No. 13

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Thomas Mullins

3 10-7 –

Danny Mullins

Thomas Mullins

1¼

Sat close to the pace early and pulling hard - up to 2nd by the 4th - held 3rd a fence later - dropped away from 4 out - faded before 2 out and beaten a long way home

9th

Ahellofaman (IRE) ^h

No. 15

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

3 10-7 –

Paddy Hanlon (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

6½

Held up at the back - made strong progress into 5th after the 4th then up to 3rd approaching 4 out - briefly disputed second before 3 out - dropped away fast before 2 out and beaten a long way

10th

Houndsworth (IRE)

No. 4

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Mark Michael McNiff

3 11-0 –

Phillip Enright

Mark Michael McNiff

3¼

Held up at back - improved from 14th to 5th but unable to challenge - flattened out and clipped the second last - well held in 10th

11th

Folk Warrior (IRE)

No. 3

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: J A Nash

3 11-0 –

Danny Gilligan

J A Nash

4¾

Handy early - slipped back before rallying into 5th - blundered two out and could make no headway then lost place late

12th

Expert Analysis (IRE)

No. 2

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Mr K P Healy (7) · T: Dermot Kilmartin

3 10-7 –

Mr K P Healy (7)

Dermot Kilmartin

19

Held up towards the back of the field - briefly improved into 12th then 5th but made no headway - dropped away before two out to finish well beaten

F

Good Thoughts (IRE)

No. 11

3yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly (3) · T: J P Dempsey

3 10-4 –

Aidan Kelly (3)

J P Dempsey

-

Held up early - headway from the back to 10th then 5th - dropped to 11th before three out - blundered and fell

PU

Beat The Devil (IRE) ^t

No. 1

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Patrick Magee

3 11-0 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Patrick Magee

-

Went straight to front and stretched clear after the 2nd - scrappy jumping at the 3rd and 4th - margin shortened and drifted off a true line before blundering 4 out - overtaken 3 out and immediately dropped away - fading before 2 out - eased and pulled up before the last