Signsplus Maiden Hurdle

1st

Starting Fifteen (GB) ^h

No. 15

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara

4 10-13 –

Sean Flanagan

E McNamara

4:16.00

Settled midpack early - unbalanced at the opening obstacle - seventh at halfway - caught heels and nearly went down approaching three out - urged forward into fifth turning for home - made ground to join the front two out - went clear soon after - driven out after the last and kept finding more to win

2nd

Laurets D'estruval (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

4 10-13 –

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

4½

Sat close to the front early - hit the front from 3 out - driven and drawn level 2 out before being outrun soon after - scratchy jump at the last - unable to challenge - stayed on same gait to finish second

3rd

Star Of The Week (FR)

No. 14

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: A L T Moore

4 10-13 –

J J Slevin

A L T Moore

4½

Settled in the pack early - clipped a fence in third then dropped to 6th by halfway - another slight error in 5th - moved into 3rd but jumped awkwardly two out - couldn't find more before the last - stayed on steadily to finish 3rd

4th

Jessbers Wish (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 10-10, OR –

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

4 10-10 –

Tiernan Power Roche (3)

P J Rothwell

1¼

Sent to front early - shared command from the second - driven up front before losing it after 3 out - down in 4th two out - unable to close before the final fence - stayed on at same rate to finish 4th

5th

Sense Of Occasion (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly (3) · T: Henry De Bromhead

4 10-10 –

Aidan Kelly (3)

Henry De Bromhead

¾

Handy behind front group early - 4th at halfway - hit the front-running pair's heels 3 out and again 2 out under pressure - down in 6th with no headway before last - stayed on same gear to finish 5th

6th

Ravendark (FR)

No. 11

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

4 10-13 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

1¾

Sat behind front group - third at halfway - driven on turning for home but unable to threaten in 6th two out - fifth and asked for effort when hampered by minor error at the last - stayed on at same rate in 6th

7th

Sound As A Bell (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 10-13 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

21

Held up towards the back of the pack - driven from three out - unable to make headway

8th

Atlantic Gamble (GB)

No. 1

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Liam Quinlan · T: Paul John Gilligan

4 11-7 –

Liam Quinlan

Paul John Gilligan

1¾

Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - driven entering the straight but couldn't find more - well held in 8th

9th

Wise Man (IRE)

No. 17

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Benjamin P Kennedy (7) · T: Donal Hassett

4 10-6 –

Benjamin P Kennedy (7)

Donal Hassett

2

Held up towards the back - nudged for effort after 3 out - unable to find more - well held in 9th

10th

Convincing (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

4 10-13 –

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

4¾

Settled in the pack early - hit a fence in 5th before dropping to 9th under pressure - held no more in reserve late and beaten well home

11th

Le Roi Du Livet (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Mr E P O'Brien (5) · T: Philip Fenton

4 10-8 –

Mr E P O'Brien (5)

Philip Fenton

15

Sat behind front pack early - 5th at halfway - into 7th under urging with nothing in hand entering straight - allowed to drop away before final two furlongs and finished well adrift

12th

Parkland (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Alex Harvey · T: Anthony McCann

4 10-13 –

Alex Harvey

Anthony McCann

0.05

Settled in the pack - hit second obstacle - driven on before three out - dropped away to finish last home

13th

Dearg Mor (IRE) ^h

No. 4

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Peter Smithers (7) · T: Aidan Anthony Howard

4 10-6 –

Peter Smithers (7)

Aidan Anthony Howard

1¾

Held up in the pack - lost touch four out - well beaten by the finish

14th

Poets Oath (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Ryan Treacy · T: Robert Tyner

4 10-13 –

Ryan Treacy

Robert Tyner

8½

Held up towards the back from the start - hit the third with a mistake - dropping away from halfway - well beaten at the finish

15th

Allow Sound (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Michael Kenneally (7) · T: James Joseph Mangan

4 10-6 –

Michael Kenneally (7)

James Joseph Mangan

51

Held up at the back of the field - lost touch three out - trailed in a distant last

16th

Cailin Mahler (IRE)

No. 18

4yo, 9-13, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (7) · T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

4 9-13 –

Calum Hogan (7)

Brendan Maurice Walsh

15

Held up at the back early - driven and struggling by halfway - well beaten by the finish

17th

Lucky Crystal (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: G B Noonan (3) · T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

4 10-10 –

G B Noonan (3)

Brendan Maurice Walsh

67

Held up rear from the off - drifted left at the 3rd - lost touch by halfway - well held at the finish