11:50
Kilberry Pub & Kitchen Maiden Hurdle
2m4f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 22 runners
Winning time 5m 24.60s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Led from the off - inclined to drift right at fences - 2 lengths to the good at halfway - pressed and drew away before the last then stayed on strongly up the run-in
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front early - still second at halfway - driven out approaching the last unable to close on the winner and stayed on at one gear to finish second
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Settled midfield - 7th at halfway - driven into 4th after the second-last then held on for 3rd on the run-in
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - stood off well at the 2nd - into 3rd by halfway - pushed along but unable to close approaching the last where drifted right and held final position without finding more
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind front group early - 6th at halfway - driven but unable to close after 2 out - up to 5th near last and stayed on same gear to finish
Mark Walsh
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway then driven with little response after two out - dropped to 6th and held that spot from before the last
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - driven but making no headway after 2 out and finished without response
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Settled in the pack - driven from 8th after two out with no real headway - unable to find more late
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Held up towards the back - crept into contention turning into the straight - pressed for effort after 2 out but held in 9th to the line
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Held up in the pack - driven approaching 2 out but making no headway - errored at the last and unable to find more - eventually well held in 10th
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up in the pack - unable to threaten leaders in the straight - stayed on at one speed - finished 11th
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Held up at the back - crept into contention entering the straight but never threatened the front pair from two out - stayed on at one speed to finish 12th
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Held a midfield spot early - never landed a blow in the straight - found little after the second-last - well held at the finish
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Settled around midfield in the pack - couldn't find more in the closing stages - well held in 14th
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Anchored at the back throughout - made no impression on the principals - plugged on from 2f out to finish 15th
Ricky Doyle
W M Roper
Sat close to the pace early - travelled keenly and was 8th at halfway - unable to find more after the second-last
Sean Flanagan
Adrian Murray
Held up early - no impression at any stage - well beaten in 17th
Aidan Kelly (3)
Conor O'Dwyer
Held up towards the back - made no impression through the race - could not find any response in the closing stages - well beaten in 18th
Sean O'Keeffe (3)
Peter Maher
Settled at the tail of the field early - failed to land a blow throughout - well beaten in 19th
Jordan Gainford
Edward Cawley
Held up towards the back - made no impression on leaders - no response in the closing stages - well beaten in 20th
Simon Torrens
Ciaran Murphy
Held up towards the back - stopped abruptly after the 4th and pulled up
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
T G McCourt
Held up at the back throughout - driven and dropping away after three out - lost touch and pulled up before the following fence
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.