CUBE Maiden Hurdle

1st

You Proof (FR)

No. 12

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 11-4 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

5:56.70

Up with the front group and pulling hard early - 5th at halfway - moving powerfully to sit 4th after 3 out - advanced to 3rd at the following fence - driven to press from the last - took command over 100 yards out and stayed on to win

2nd

King's Bucks (FR)

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-4 –

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

1½

Tracked the front runner - moved to the fore after 3 out - hard at work and under significant pressure from the last - surrendered the advantage inside the final 100 yards - stuck on at one speed to finish second

3rd

Minella Emperor (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr M J O'Neill (7) · T: Emmet Mullins

6 11-5 –

Mr M J O'Neill (7)

Emmet Mullins

4¾

Settled midpack early - improved into third by halfway - asked for effort after three out and moved up to second approaching two out - flattened out and slipped back before the last - stayed on same speed to finish third

4th

Freddie's Back (IRE) ^t

No. 5

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (7) · T: E McNamara

6 10-11 –

Calum Hogan (7)

E McNamara

11

Held up in touch with the back markers - bumped lightly at the opening fence - moved into 6th three out then driven up to 4th approaching the last - stayed on at one speed without finding more

5th

Khmer (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Thomas Cooper

5 11-4 –

Daniel King

Thomas Cooper

23

Settled in the pack early holding an eager grip - hit the front approaching the 3rd - shaken up and lost command 3 out - had nothing more in reserve and slipped to fifth before the following fence - stayed on at one gear from the finish straight

6th

Moorish Castle (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Richard Condon (5) · T: P A Fahy

5 10-13 –

Richard Condon (5)

P A Fahy

3¾

Held up towards the back - 8th at halfway - stayed on same gear from 3 out - eventually finished 6th

7th

Luck Between Us (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-1, OR 104

J: John Shinnick (3) · T: Donncha Duggan

5 11-1 104

John Shinnick (3)

Donncha Duggan

0.3

Held up towards the back - moved into 5th three out - then found nothing more and dropped away before two out - finished seventh

8th

Rony Has (FR)

No. 11

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

5 11-4 –

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

94

Settled at the back early - made no impression through the race - well beaten by the finish - finished last of the field

9th

Battle With Time (IRE)

No. 3

9yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Brian Barry (7) · T: M Flannery

9 10-11 –

Brian Barry (7)

M Flannery

18

Sat close to the pace early - 7th at halfway - dropped away steadily from 3 out and finished well adrift

10th

Queen O'droad (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Cian Collins

5 10-11 –

Ben Harvey

Cian Collins

2

Held up towards the back - bumped lightly at the opening fence - never travelling from four out and beaten a long way home

PU

Nothing Da Now (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: Maike Magnussen

5 10-8 –

Philip Donovan (3)

Maike Magnussen

-

Front in the early stages - displaced after the 2nd and dropped to 5th before a serious blunder 5 out - lost momentum rapidly and pulled up before the following fence

PU

Panjandrum (GB)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

-

Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - urged into action after the 7th - given a squeeze after the following fence - found nothing more and dropped away before being pulled up after 3 out

PU

Classic Tuxedo (IRE) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Eoin Griffin

6 11-4 –

Simon Torrens

Eoin Griffin

-

Settled just behind the pace - stumbled at the opening fence - midfield by the halfway point - unable to make headway from four out and pulled up shortly after