William Bourke Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

1st

Ben Hur (IRE)

No. 2

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

3 11-0 –

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

4:17.10

Sat close to the pace pulling keenly early - 5th at halfway then improved into 3rd turning in - edged in front nearing the last with a slight mistake - driven out to prevail

2nd

Wackestone (IRE) ^p

No. 9

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

3 11-0 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

2

Contended for the front early - dropped to 3rd at halfway before working up to head the field 2 out and nudged a competitor - caught approaching the last and unable to close on the winner on the run-in - finished 2nd

3rd

Kibris (IRE) ^t

No. 6

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 11-0 –

Sam Ewing

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

12

Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - stumbled 3 out - still 6th turning into straight - driven up to 3rd after another blunder at the last - held that spot without threatening the front pair and finished steady but one-paced

4th

Blue Train (IRE)

No. 4

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

3 11-0 –

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

0.3

Sat close to the pace early - travelling keenly - moved through to the front after 4th - lost momentum 4 out - knocked back and jostled with another 2 out - third turning in with nothing more to offer and held to the line

5th

Berto Ramirez (GB)

No. 3

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: Andrew McNamara

3 11-0 –

Brian Hayes

Andrew McNamara

0.3

Held up towards the back - improved into 7th entering the straight - driven on after the second last then hit the final fence - stayed on one-paced into 5th without threatening

6th

Thilos (IRE)

No. 13

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: J A Nash

3 10-7 –

Danny Gilligan

J A Nash

4

Held up towards the back - urged into contention after 3 out and running ninth into the straight - improved to 6th near the last but unable to threaten and finished one-paced

7th

Simple Things (IRE)

No. 12

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: J P Dempsey

3 10-7 –

Mark Walsh

J P Dempsey

5½

Sent forward early and travelling keenly in front - lost the advantage after 4th - stayed second though bumped a touch 4 out - dropped to 5th turning into the straight - hit the second-last lightly and unable to find more thereafter - finished seventh

8th

Superficial (FR)

No. 8

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Andrew McNamara

3 11-0 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Andrew McNamara

¾

Held up towards the back - hesitant early jump - bumped lightly three out - moved into fourth entering the straight but found nothing more after two out

9th

Antoine De Paris (IRE) ^t

No. 1

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Alex Harvey · T: Noel C Kelly

3 11-0 –

Alex Harvey

Noel C Kelly

3

Held up at back - made up ground after 3 out but driven with no real threat approaching 2 out - stayed on same pace to finish 9th

10th

Shakita (IRE)

No. 11

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Thomas Mullins

3 10-7 –

Danny Mullins

Thomas Mullins

40

Sat behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - made progress after 4 out - urged into the straight but slipped back through the field - blundered 2 out and lost touch - well beaten at the finish

11th

John Dixen (IRE)

No. 5

3yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (3) · T: P J Rothwell

3 10-11 –

Tiernan Power Roche (3)

P J Rothwell

7½

Sat handy early - 4th at halfway - checked four out and slipped back before three out - lost touch and impeded by a loose runner - faded to finish last

UR

Pebble Island (GB) ^t

No. 7

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Dylan Kidd (7) · T: John C McConnell

3 10-7 –

Dylan Kidd (7)

John C McConnell

-

Held up towards the back - error and unseated 3 out