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Bar One Racing 'Play Casino Online' 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 3yo, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 19.00s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Handy from the off carrying plenty of enthusiasm - went to the front early - ran wide approaching the 4th - dropped behind before the 6th - back in command turning into the straight - full of running approaching the last - kept finding more on the run-in to score comfortably
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Settled midfield early - moved into contention before stumbling two out - pressed for effort into third - edged into second inside the final furlong but couldn't get near the winner - stayed on at an even gallop for second
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up handy early - drifted right over fences - pressed for effort in 2nd two out - unable to close on leader at the last - dropped to 3rd inside final furlong and held on with nothing more to give
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Patrick Magee
Settled in the pack early - improved into fifth under pressure two out - fourth at the last but unable to threaten in front then held safely to the line
Danny Mullins
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Up with the front group early before falling back to 8th and driven 3 out - nudged into the straight and moved to 7th 2 out - plugged on into 5th inside the final furlong but never a danger
Ryan Treacy
Mark Michael McNiff
Sat close behind pace - pushed along into 3rd two out - slipped back to 5th before the last and held to finish sixth
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up at back pulling hard - urged into 11th two out - stayed on late but never in contention
E Walsh
Patrick Magee
Went straight to front - stumbled slightly 2nd - lost command 3rd - jumped awkwardly again 5th - pushed along in 4th before dropping away late
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Held up in the pack - unable to threaten from 3 out - edged forward late but well held
Michael Kenneally (7)
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - well beaten in 10th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - pushed along and slipped to tenth two out - faded to finish 11th
Cian Quirke
John F O'Neill
Held up at the back early keeping a strong grip - improved position by halfway to go clear from 6th - overtaken entering the straight after being pressed along - soon lost touch - finished well adrift
Non-runners: General Grant (unsuitable ground), Hawkesbury Legend (unsuitable ground)
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.