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Thanks To All For Your Support In 2025 (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
2m3f97y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 23.20s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Andrew Slattery
Settled just behind pace early - up to second by halfway - moved through smoothly to hit the front entering straight - hung a stride at the last but stayed on strongly to score
Mr D Allen (7)
Terence O'Brien
Settled just behind the pace early - untidy over one fence in 5th - up to 4th by halfway - moved into 2nd turning for home - shifted right approaching the last and clipped it before unable to get on terms in the run-in
Mr J H Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Handy early - fifth at halfway - moved into third turning for home - unable to threaten front pair before last - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Mr M J O'Neill (7)
Emmet Mullins
Settled with the pack early - improved into 6th by halfway - closed into 4th approaching 2 out but couldn't threaten the leaders - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Mr J M Halford (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - back in 9th at halfway - improved into 5th approaching two out - stayed on at one gait to the finish for 5th
Mr B Finn (7)
Gearoid O'Loughlin
Held up early - still back in 16th by the 7th - improved into contention before two out then flattened out to finish sixth
Mr J L Gleeson
Conor David Maxwell
Settled early in rear of midfield - still 7th at halfway then error in 6th two out with no headway made - dropped away late to finish 7th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Jonathan Sweeney
Settled close early - slipped to 8th by halfway - unable to threaten and lost ground before 2 out - well held at the finish
Mr S Cotter (7)
Patrick T Foley
Held up at the back - still 17th by the 7th - improved into contention before 2 out but flattened out after that to finish well beaten
Mr D McGill (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Racing handy early - improved into 3rd after third - held that spot at halfway - dropped away entering straight and faded before two out
Miss C O O'Brien (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - down in 14th by the 7th - dropped away entering the straight - well beaten in 11th
Mr R W Barron (5)
V C Ward
Held up towards the back of the pack - 11th at halfway then eased forward turning in - dropped away before 2 out
Miss Georgie Benson (7)
Peter John Flood
Held up towards the back - 18th by the 7th - unable to find more before 2 out - well held in 13th
Mr C A Bowman (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - 15th by the 7th - dropped away steadily after 3 out - well held in 14th
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Went straight to front early - overtaken and dropped back turning for home - faded in 7th before 2 out - well beaten in the end
Mr E P O'Brien (5)
David Kenneth Budds
Held up towards the back - midfield around 7th - pushed for effort into the straight before dropping away 2 out
Mr J R Martin (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - roughly 10th at halfway - dropped away after 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
Cian Collins
Settled towards the back of the field - blundered at the 5th and slipped further back - down in 13th by the 7th - lost touch after 3 out and eased out of contention before the 2nd last
Non-runners: Boedic (reserve), Lady Lena (reserve), Saint Baco (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.