BAR 1 Betting Merry Christmas Maiden Hurdle

1st

Open Secret (GB) ^t

No. 10

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

5:06.40

Sat close to the pace - moved through to hit the front two out - shaken up to open a gap approaching the last stages - kept finding more to the line and won comfortably

2nd

Raise You Up (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ross O'Sullivan

4 11-7 –

Donagh Meyler

Ross O'Sullivan

7

Sat close to the front pack - pushed along into 3rd two out then up to runner-up spot before the last - stayed on but not able to trouble the winner

3rd

Belladona Princess (IRE)

No. 16

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: Gerard Edmund O'Leary

4 10-11 –

Philip Donovan (3)

Gerard Edmund O'Leary

3¼

Towards the back of the pack - nudged up to 7th after an untidy jump at the last - stayed on into 3rd but never in contention

4th

Puma's Dream (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

1¼

Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th under pressure before 2 out and held that spot at the last - stayed on at one effort in 4th

5th

Susie Lenglen (IRE)

No. 20

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Ivan Ryan (7) · T: Noel Meade

4 10-7 –

Ivan Ryan (7)

Noel Meade

0.05

Settled in the middle of the pack - pressed for effort in 8th two out - stayed on steadily to finish 5th late

6th

Agameoftwohalves (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

2¾

Held up in the pack - pushed along in 7th two out - stayed on same pace to finish 6th

7th

Needs Must (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

4¼

Held up towards the back - minor error at the first - urged into 12th two out before finishing with modest late gains

8th

Larzac (FR) ^t

No. 7

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: W P Mullins

4 11-7 –

Simon Torrens

W P Mullins

0.2

Sat handy behind front group - pressed for effort in 5th two out - unable to close - well held in 8th

9th

Bergamasquo (FR)

No. 3

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-7 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

2½

Sat close behind the pace in 2nd - pushed along turning for home - slipped back to 6th by 2 out and unable to threaten late

10th

Lincoln Du Seuil (FR)

No. 8

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

4 11-7 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

1¾

Went straight to the front - fighting for control in early stages - lost command 2 out under pressure and quickly gave way

11th

Surrey Force (FR)

No. 13

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: James Smith (5) · T: Thomas Gibney

4 11-2 –

James Smith (5)

Thomas Gibney

3½

Settled in the pack - pushed along in 9th two out but unable to close - well held at the finish

12th

Theabsolutegov'nor (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: W R Crawford

4 11-7 –

J J Slevin

W R Crawford

1

Settled in the pack early - urged on after 4 out - couldn't find more and dropped away - well held at the finish

13th

Coolboy Christy (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Dylan Robinson · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-7 –

Dylan Robinson

P J Rothwell

0.3

Held up towards back - no headway from 3 out - edged closer late but well held

14th

Anodandawink (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly (3) · T: Ciaran Murphy

4 11-4 –

Aidan Kelly (3)

Ciaran Murphy

½

Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from three out - well beaten in 14th

15th

Nirisque (FR)

No. 19

4yo, 11-0, OR –

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

4 11-0 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

1

Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort in 11th two out - dropped away late to finish 15th

16th

Urbs Intacta Manet (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Cian Collins

4 11-7 –

E Walsh

Cian Collins

34

Held up in the pack early - made no impression through the contest - well beaten in the end

17th

Magic Hands Noel (IRE)

No. 18

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: Gerard Keane

4 11-0 –

Brian Hayes

Gerard Keane

0.3

Held up early - lost touch through mid-race - no impact - finished well down the field

18th

Leonards Choice (IRE)

No. 17

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Benjamin P Kennedy (7) · T: Francis J Flood

4 10-7 –

Benjamin P Kennedy (7)

Francis J Flood

49

Struggled to hold a position from the outset - remained detached throughout - finished well behind - last home

19th

Eye Contact (GB)

No. 5

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Ryan Treacy · T: Donal Commins

4 11-7 –

Ryan Treacy

Donal Commins

16

Struggled to keep tabs from the off - dropped away with little impact - finished well adrift

20th

Head To Capri (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell

4 11-7 –

Alex Harvey

John C McConnell

11

Held a midfield spot early - lost touch four out - dropped away and finished well behind