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Kettles Country House Hotel Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 24 runners
Winning time 4m 5.30s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Went straight to the front - built a bigger margin after the 1st - gap narrowed approaching 3 out - moving with purpose before the last and drew right away - ran on strongly up the run-in to score with plenty in hand
Eoghan Finegan (7)
P E Collins
Settled among midfield early - improved into 4th before 3 out - moved into 3rd 2 out - chased the front-runner but couldn't get on terms - hit the last while holding second - stayed on one pace to finish runner-up
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled early within striking distance - moved through the pack approaching 4 out to sit fourth then third - up to second 2 out - slipped back to third before the last and unable to quicken - held on for third
Eoin Staples (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled handy early - improved from 10th into 4th before 4 out - dropped to 7th approaching 2 out - rallied back into 4th soon after - lost ground at the last after an untidy jump - kept plugging without gaining further ground to finish 4th
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Handy early - slipped to 5th then 6th by 4 out - pushed for effort from 3 out - held 5th and unable to find more in closing stages
Kevin Sexton
Aidan Melia
Tracked the pace early - dropped to 5th with four to jump - began to feel the strain three out - faded quickly after that - knocked sideways and shuffled back to 6th two out - held no extra late to finish well beaten in 6th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Handy early - slipped back to 8th then improved to 4th - unable to threaten leaders and lost place before 2 out - finished 7th
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midfield early - crept into contention approaching 3 out - found nothing more from 2 out - trailed home well beaten in 8th
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - made progress 3 out - couldn't quicken 2 out - well held at the finish
Simon Torrens
Thomas Mullins
Held a forward spot early - slipped back to ninth then rallied into 4th - unable to find more 2 out and finished 10th
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Handy early - drifted right at the 2nd - third soon after - dropped away from 3 out and faded to finish well beaten
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - moved into contention 3f out - couldn't find more 2f out - well held at the finish
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - pushed along approaching 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - finished well beaten in 13th
Shane Fitzgerald
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - eventually well beaten
Phillip Enright
Shane Crawley
Held up towards back - nudged into better spot approaching 3 out - dropped away after 3 out - well held at finish
Jake Coen
E McNamara
Held up towards the back - unable to land a blow - dropped away after 3 out - eventually well beaten
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway - dropped away 3 out - well beaten in the end
Ivan Ryan (7)
Thomas Coyle
Held up towards the back - made no headway - dropped away after 3 out - well held at the finish
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled midfield - dropped away three out - faded from there - eventually well beaten in 19th
E Walsh
Mrs Denise Foster
Held up towards the back - failed to improve position - well held throughout
Carl Millar (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held up at the back - made no progress - well held throughout
Ryan Treacy
E D Delany
Held up towards the back - failed to build any momentum - well held throughout
Cian Quirke
W J Lanigan
Sat close up early - moved into second before dropping to third - error two out and came down
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Settled in the pack - came down at the opening fence
Non-runners: Fairlander (coughing), Irish Chieftain (lame), Leonards Choice (coughing), Riskaway (reserve)
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.