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Proficient Engineering Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle
2m20y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 4m 21.90s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Sat handy behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - into 3rd before 2 out with a minor error and shifted course before pushing on to the last where another small error occurred - hit the front on the run-in - found more to prevail at the finish
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Up with the front runner - upsides 3 out and in front - pressed hard 2 out and edged back - battled to share it at the last - outpaced on the run-in and second beaten 2¼ lengths
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Up with the front group - 3rd at halfway - pressed to the fore and in front 2 out - under pressure and matched at the last - overtaken on the run-in and worn down to finish third
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front - lost advantage 3 out and soon urged along - down in 6th shortly after - stayed on same rate from before the last to finish 4th
Ben Harvey
Kevin F O'Donnell
Tracked front pack early - 6th at halfway - pushed along but unable to close entering straight - small error two out and stayed on same rate to finish 5th
Mark Walsh
Patrick J Flynn
Sat handy early travelling keenly - 5th at halfway - asked for effort straightening up with little response - stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Settled towards rear - still 12th four out - pushed along after the following fence and stayed on without gaining ground - finished 7th
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Held up in the pack early - 7th at halfway then pushed along and unable to quicken into the straight - well held at the finish
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back - nudged into 10th after 4 out - pressed for effort turning in and unable to find more - well held at the finish
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - pushed along in 8th turning for home - couldn't find more and dropped away - finished tenth
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack - pushed along after 3 out but found nothing more - well held in 11th
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up early - lost touch through the middle stages - well beaten at the finish
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Settled midfield - pressed for effort three out - held no response - well beaten in 13th
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled around midfield early - slipped towards the back of that group by halfway - pushed along but unable to close 3 out - well held at the finish
Paul Kavanagh (7)
E Bolger
Held up at the back throughout - never involved - well beaten in 15th
Ryan Treacy
Mrs Julie Cashin
Held up at the back throughout - never involved - well beaten in the end
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
D Deacon
Keen to go forward early - settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with nothing left 3 out - well held at the finish
Adam Leahy (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - small errors at the 3rd and 4th - dropped away thereafter and never in contention - well held at the finish
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Settled near the back early - pushed along with little response before 3 out - dropped away steadily to finish last
Shane Fitzgerald
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - stumbled 4 out - eased and withdrawn from contention soon after
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.