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Sky Bet, For The Fans Maiden Hurdle
2m122y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 4m 29.90s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Up with the front group - nudged into 3rd approaching 3 out - moved to 2nd 2 out - hit the front before the last and driven out - forged well ahead on the run-in to win readily
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held a forward spot early - small error at the 4th - pushed along into 3rd approaching 2 out - chased winner home from the last and held on for second without threatening
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held a midfield spot early - 10th and asked for effort 2 out - up into 3rd by the last though not gaining on the leaders - stayed on to finish third
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Sat close behind the front group in 6th - stumbled at the 3rd and errored again 4th - urged into 9th approaching 2 out - driven out but faded through last two - held 4th at the line with nothing more to offer
Michael Kenneally (7)
Declan Queally
Held up at back - still down in 15th two out - improved into straight - up to 7th by the last under pressure - stayed on but not closing further - finished fifth
Mark Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front group early - under pressure in 7th two out - unable to close on the pace - finished sixth
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Settled in the pack - urged into 8th two out and driven before the last - unable to threaten leaders - finished 7th well beaten
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sent straight to front and opened a big gap - stumbled at 1st and hint of an error 5th - pressed for effort into the straight - lost the advantage before the last and dropped away to finish 8th
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - driven into midfield around 11th approaching 2 out with no headway - well held at the finish in 9th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to front pack early - unable to make ground from two out - dropped away late finishing 10th
Conor Lamon (7)
Adrian Sexton
Raced close up early - pushed along in 4th two out - dropped away late to finish 11th
Daniel King
A J Martin
Held up towards the back of the pack - hint of a blunder at the 2nd - made no headway from three out and finished well held
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Held up in the pack - improved into 5th before the 2f marker - dropped away late - finished well beaten in 13th
Shane Fitzgerald
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midpack early on - unable to make headway from three out - well held at the finish
Brian Barry (7)
Riceal Dunne
Settled at the back from the outset - unable to make an impression - well held throughout to finish 15th
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up in the pack - unable to make ground from 3 out - dropped away late to finish 16th
Simon Torrens
Gary McGill
Held up rear early - no impression made through contest - well beaten in 17th
Kieren Buckley
Ciaran Murphy
Well to the rear throughout and out the back door
Ricky Doyle
Eoin Griffin
Held up at rear throughout - made no impression on leaders - pulled up before the second-last
Carl Millar (5)
W J Austin
Never travelling in touch - already off the pace and driven by the third - eased and pulled up after 4 out
Non-runners: Albus (reserve), Gerrymandering (reserve), Lyreen Og (reserve), Press The Button (unsuitable ground), Tyson Fury (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.