12:12
Donohue Marquees Maiden Hurdle
2m4f103y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 11.90s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
D G Hogan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - up into 3rd with three furlongs left - improved into 2nd soon after - asked for more effort entering the straight - hit the front just before the line - stayed on strongly to score
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind front group early - into 2nd by halfway - shared advantage from 6 out - went ahead 2 out - driven and matched stride for stride nearing final flight - lost the front inside the last 50 yards but stayed on gamely to the line
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Made the running early - lost the advantage after the 2nd and settled third by halfway - slipped back to 7th after two out - urged forward on the inside to move into 5th nearing the last - finished strongly to grab third on the run-in
Sam Ewing
S R B Crawford
Sat behind the front group early - hit the front after the 2nd - shared the advantage 6 out - lost that spot 2 out - asked for effort into the straight - held on for little more after the last and slipped to 4th on the run-in
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back of the pack - improved into 6th by halfway - up into 5th after three out then 4th approaching two out under pressure - one-paced from the last - eased back finishing fifth
James Smith (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back - urged into 9th two out and battled from last - finished 6th on the run-in
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midfield - still 7th at halfway - driven from 3 out but couldn't quicken and stayed on one gear to the line
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back - still down in 8th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but found little more and stayed on same effort to finish
Ryan Treacy
Josh Halley
Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway then up into 4th after the second last - faded fast approaching the straight - well held at the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back - urged into effort approaching four out and again after the following fence - unable to close the gap and pulled up before the last
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Held up at the back - made no impression - eased out of contention before the second-last
Non-runners: Spinningayarn (unsuitable ground)
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.