12:50
Matchbook Backs Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle
2m3f, Hurdle, 5yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 57.70s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Brian Hayes
C A Murphy
Handy early - mid-pack around 4th - moved into contention 4 out - up to 3rd approaching 3 out - into 2nd 2 out - edged in front just before the last - drove clear to win
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Went straight to front - clipped one three out - pushed along and lost lead before last - fought on level terms up the run-in but couldn't get past - held to finish second
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Settled just behind the front-runner early - slipped to 4th after four furlongs - moved into second before 3 out - eased back to third 2 out - unable to threaten those ahead and held on for the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up early - made ground 3 out and up to 5th before 2 out - pushed into 4th turning for home - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up early - improved into 7th before two out - stayed on steadily to finish 5th
Mark Walsh
Patrick J Flynn
Settled with the pack early - slipped back to 7th before improving into 4th approaching four out - lost places to sit 5th into the straight - held no further improvement finishing 6th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled early with the pack - moved into contention after the first - up to 3rd by the 4th before sitting 4th early - slipped back to 6th and pushed along after two out - faded well before the straight and finished 7th
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Held up towards the back of the pack - still ninth after the fourth and unable to make headway approaching two out - dropped away soon after and beaten a long way
Ben Harvey
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - improved position after 3 out - lost touch approaching the straight - well held at the finish
Daniel King
Cian Hughes
Held up towards the back - moved into contention before 3 out - faded from 2 out - finished well held in 10th
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Held up at back - nudged into contention 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - well held at the finish
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
D Deacon
Held up towards the back - lost touch after 3 out - no impression thereafter - well beaten in 12th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back - dropped away after 3 out - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
Edward F Power
Settled around midfield - up to 8th having raced 4th early - dropped away after 3 out - well held at the finish
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Held up handy early - disputing second before dropping back approaching three out - faded fast from there - well beaten at the finish
Donagh Meyler
J P Flavin
Settled close to the pace early - dropped through the field before 4 out - faded and was pulled up before 3 out
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Settled midpack early - slipped towards the back after the 4th then found nothing and lost touch approaching 4 out - pulled up before the final fence
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Held up at the back - made no impression on leaders - eased out of contention before four out
Non-runners: Eyetrap (coughing)
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.