Grant Thornton Maiden Hunters Chase

1st

Last Round (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR 110

J: Mr J M Halford (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-7 110

Mr J M Halford (7)

Gordon Elliott

6:12.30

Sat close to pace early - bumped mildly 6th - up into second by halfway - shared front spot into straight - moved clear soon after turning in - kicked on before 2 out with a right-hand veer - driven out before the last and kept finding more to the line

2nd

West Of Carrig (IRE)

No. 13

8yo, 11-7, OR 114

J: Mr A J Browne (7) · T: Don Browne

8 11-7 114

Mr A J Browne (7)

Don Browne

10

Sat close up early fighting for control - hit the front 6th - clipped by a riderless horse 3 out - lost the advantage into 4th turning for home - urged into 2nd 2 out - unable to find more when asked - stayed on at same speed to finish second

3rd

Nibbles (IRE)

No. 7

8yo, 11-7, OR 98

J: Mr T O'Connor (7) · T: Turlough O'Connor

8 11-7 98

Mr T O'Connor (7)

Turlough O'Connor

11

Settled towards the back - jumping errors at the 5th - nudged up into 6th on the home turn - progressed to 5th two out and 3rd before the last but never threatened - stayed on at the one speed to finish third

4th

Made U Look (IRE) ^p

No. 5

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7) · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

6 11-7 –

Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)

Eugene M O'Sullivan

9½

Settled in midfield - up to 6th at halfway - 3rd and briefly shared the front spot 3 out before losing it entering the straight - unable to threaten in 4th 2 out - finished 4th without finding more

5th

Cold Old Fire (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr J D Coffey (7) · T: Raymond Hurley

7 11-7 –

Mr J D Coffey (7)

Raymond Hurley

2½

Towards the back of the pack - ridden to make progress from 4 out but only a middling 8th approaching 2 out where a small error was made - nothing more to give

6th

Pour Me A Double (IRE) ^t

No. 8

9yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: William P Murphy

9 11-7 –

Mr D Doyle (7)

William P Murphy

0.3

Held up towards the back - driven into contention around 7th turning for home - unable to find more - well held at the finish

7th

Keep On Dreaming (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: E Bolger

5 12-0 –

Mr Derek O'Connor

E Bolger

1

Held up in the backfield - jumping was untidy at the 5th - made ground 4 out - 5th after the following fence - ridden approaching the straight - faded to finish 7th

8th

Winning Paddy (IRE) ^p

No. 14

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr A J Lord (7) · T: Adam Lord

7 11-7 –

Mr A J Lord (7)

Adam Lord

11

Handy early - up behind the pace after 2nd - 4th at halfway - pushed along and unable to close from 3 out - dropped away late

9th

Tea In The Park (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Ms A T O'Reilly (7) · T: Eamon Courtney

5 11-7 –

Ms A T O'Reilly (7)

Eamon Courtney

0.1

Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at the midpoint then pushed along with no headway after 3 out - dropped away late finishing well beaten

10th

Sir Benduff (IRE) ^p

No. 11

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr D Allen (7) · T: Padraig Butler

6 11-7 –

Mr D Allen (7)

Padraig Butler

4½

Settled midpack early - blundered at the 8th before slipping to the back and pushed along after three out - faded out of contention finishing 10th

11th

Muskerry Rock (IRE) ^tp

No. 6

6yo, 11-9, OR 103

J: Mr P A King (5) · T: James Kieran King

6 11-9 103

Mr P A King (5)

James Kieran King

17

Held up handy early - eager for a bit - settled just behind the pace - bumped a touch at the 6th - third at halfway - stumbled 5 out - errored at the following fence and driven on - urged but faded after 3 out - well beaten at the finish

12th

Revolut Ned (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr P W Gleeson (7) · T: William P Murphy

6 11-7 –

Mr P W Gleeson (7)

William P Murphy

0.05

Held up towards the back - small error 9th - into 4th 3 out - shared front spot turning in before being overtaken and driven - held no threat in 3rd after clumsy jump 2 out - urged but faded fast approaching last - well beaten at the finish

PU

Samdegoda (GB)

No. 10

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr O T Gilligan (7) · T: Paul John Gilligan

6 11-7 –

Mr O T Gilligan (7)

Paul John Gilligan

-

Settled midfield - clipped a fence 3 out from home while niggled for effort with little response - lost touch after the following obstacle - eased and pulled up two out

UR

Long Road (IRE) ^p

No. 4

6yo, 11-7, OR 88

J: Mr B J Walsh (7) · T: P J Rothwell

6 11-7 88

Mr B J Walsh (7)

P J Rothwell

-

Travelled keenly close to the front - scrappy jump 5th - stumbled and lost rider after losing the lead at the 6th