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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle
2m3f134y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 18.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Set the pace throughout - driven clear after the second-last - stayed on strongly to the line for an easy success
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Sat just behind the front group early - third at the midway point then driven with two out but unable to threaten the winner - stayed on steadily to snatch second late
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the front-runner early - still in second at halfway - asked for effort before the final two furlongs but couldn't find more - stayed on at same rate up the straight to finish third
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Sat close to the front group - 6th at halfway - up to 4th entering the straight and asked for effort - unable to close after 2 out and stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Michael Kenneally (7)
Declan Queally
Sat close to the front pack early - still 5th at halfway - asked for effort in straight but made no dent after 2 out and stayed on same gear to the line finishing 5th
J J Slevin
Martin Brassil
Held up towards back of pack - improved into 6th spot approaching 2 out - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Donagh Meyler
David Kenneth Budds
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - dropped to 6th before 3 out and one-paced through the straight
Adam Leahy (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - stayed on steadily to finish 8th
Ben Harvey
Brian Mortell
Held up in the pack - unable to land a blow from 3 out and faded from 2 out to finish a well-held 9th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled in the middle of the pack early - dropped towards the back by halfway and still there into the straight despite urging - unable to find more late on to finish tenth
Phillip Enright
Patrick John Kiely
Settled at the back - made no headway when asked approaching the straight - finished well beaten in 11th
Sean O'Keeffe
Peter Maher
Held up early - improved into the pack - drifted off a straight line and departed the contest nearing the 5th
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.