Book Your Christmas Party Here On December 20th Maiden Hurdle

1st

Riskaway (FR)

No. 12

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

5:04.40

Up with the front group early and minor interference at the 3rd - 3rd at halfway - sharing the pace 5 out before moving into 2nd after 3 out - pressed for command entering the straight - hit the front 2 out and forged clear - stayed on strongly from the last to score

2nd

Zeus Power (GER)

No. 15

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 11-11 –

Richard Deegan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

11

Skittish approaching the opening fence - up with the front group - 5th at halfway - bumped 3 out - moved into 3rd before the straight - pushed along turning in - no headway and small error 2 out - plugged on for 2nd

3rd

Arslan (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

¾

Shared front spot early - edged behind and jumped awkwardly two out - pushed along but couldn't reel in the front-runner - stayed on at same rate then dropped to third near the line

4th

Mojoe (IRE) ^h

No. 9

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Patrick T Foley

5 11-12 –

Simon Torrens

Patrick T Foley

10

Tracked the pack early - 7th at halfway - moved into 4th before the home turn - pushed along but unable to close and stayed on same gear to finish 4th

5th

Peaceinthevalley (FR)

No. 10

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-12 –

J J Slevin

Henry De Bromhead

4¼

Settled just behind the front group early - shared the lead briefly from the 3rd - dropped to 6th by halfway - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out - pushed along and back to 5th before the home turn - unable to challenge and stayed on at same effort to finish fifth

6th

The Last Minute (IRE)

No. 13

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: James M Barcoe

7 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

James M Barcoe

34

Settled midpack early - dropped away from the front group and near the back by three out - stayed on same effort through the finish

7th

Its Time For A Run (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: P M J Doyle

4 11-8 –

Philip Donovan (3)

P M J Doyle

1¾

Settled towards the back of the field - still near the tail 3 out - stayed on at one speed up the straight - finished 7th

8th

Le Kap (FR)

No. 8

5yo, 11-12, OR –

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

5 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

2½

Handy in the early pace - close up behind front-runner after 4th - small error 6th - up to 2nd at halfway - contesting the front 5 out - error and lost lead 4 out - another minor mistake before pushed along with nothing more to give into the straight

9th

Gethegoodtimesroll (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Peter Maher

7 11-12 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Peter Maher

7

Held up towards the back - small error at 3rd - made little impression thereafter - well held in 9th

10th

Quietrunsthedon (IRE)

No. 11

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: Liam P Cusack

7 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

Liam P Cusack

9½

Held up towards back of field - still down in mid-pack 3 out - unable to threaten leaders from there - well held at finish

11th

Larkfield Liberty (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: R P Rath

5 11-12 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

R P Rath

4½

Held up towards the back - lost touch early - made no impression - finished well beaten in 11th

12th

Kevlar (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kevin Sexton · T: A J Martin

5 11-12 –

Kevin Sexton

A J Martin

¾

Towards the rear of the field early - detached from the front group before long - had nothing more to give from 4 out

13th

Desertmore Charm (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-9, OR –

J: G B Noonan (3) · T: Denis Leahy

6 11-9 –

G B Noonan (3)

Denis Leahy

½

Towards the rear - serious error 5 out - faded from there to finish 13th

14th

Goulane Mac Cloud (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: John Shinnick (3) · T: Michael Paul Ryan

5 11-9 –

John Shinnick (3)

Michael Paul Ryan

0.3

Held up at the back throughout - never involved - well beaten in 14th

15th

Better Times (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Stephen Gerard Carey

5 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

Stephen Gerard Carey

41

Shared the lead early - settled just behind the front group pulling hard - up in 4th at halfway - hit a small error 5 out and got no response when pressed - dropped away to finish well beaten in 15th

PU

Bee Bright (IRE)

No. 16

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: Timothy Doyle

8 11-5 –

Cian Quirke

Timothy Doyle

-

Held up early in rear - never a factor - eased out of contention 3 out