Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

1st

Fruit De Mer (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

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

5 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

5:06.00

Shared front spot early - went clear after the first before extending after the last - stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Newbrook Diamond (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

2¾

Settled close to pace early - dropped to 3rd then 5th - moved back up into 2nd four out - narrowed gap two out - unable to get past winner late - stayed on to finish second

3rd

Bulgaden Castle (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-12 –

Simon Torrens

P J Rothwell

15

Settled with the pack early - improved into 5th before 4 out - into 3rd by 2 out - held there without threatening those ahead - one-dimensional finish for 3rd

4th

Dontcavein (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

5 11-12 –

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

6

Settled towards the back early - began to make headway after the 4th and up into 5th - improved into 4th spot after the 6th but couldn't threaten the front pair by 2 out - slipped back to 6th before the last - stayed on steadily up the run-in to finish 4th

5th

Fun Daddy (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

4 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Eddie & Patrick Harty

¾

Shared front spot early - lost command after the 1st - settled second before the 5th - slipped to third and hit the fourth from home awkwardly - fourth two out - unable to threaten the leader approaching the last then eased back to fifth near the line

6th

Bridge View Star (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: W J O'Doherty

5 11-12 –

Philip Byrnes

W J O'Doherty

3

Held up in the pack - improved into 8th then 6th - stayed in 6th 2 out after a small error - couldn't threaten leaders in 5th before a clumsy jump at the last and finished held on for 6th

7th

Lar Na Pairce (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: E Bolger

4 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

E Bolger

11

Held up towards the back - lost more ground before finding a rally past halfway - lost momentum again after 2 out to finish 7th

8th

Invincible Oscar (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Noel C Kelly

4 11-5 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Noel C Kelly

5

Held up towards the back - lost more ground before rallying into 6th approaching 2 out - lost momentum again late to finish 8th

9th

Walking In Mayo (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-0, OR –

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

5 11-0 –

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

P J Rothwell

6½

Handy early - stumbled at 1st and lost place - drifted away from the pack - regained ground before 2nd - ninth then sixth - found nothing more before two out

10th

Garde My Fortune (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Karl Thornton

6 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

Karl Thornton

1

Held up towards the back - improved into 7th then 6th - unable to challenge and dropped away before 2 out - finished well beaten in 10th

11th

Sunrise Strider (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Michael J McDonagh

4 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Michael J McDonagh

1¼

Settled towards the back and keen early - close enough into 1st - hit the 3rd - up to 4th by the 5th - slipped to 6th after the next - form gave way in 9th before 2 out