12:50
Molson Coors Beverage Company Maiden Hurdle
2m1f33y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 4m 27.40s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Danny Mullins
W R Crawford
Set the pace early - dropped to third soon after - held that spot four out and again two out under pressure - kicked clear after the final fence - held on strongly to score
Ricky Doyle
A L T Moore
Handy early on a firm grip - hit the front from 3rd - driven up and drew level 2 out - asked again to move back clear - overtaken after the final fence - stayed on at an even gallop to finish second
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat behind the front pack early - pushed along into 2nd 3 out - shared the advantage for a stride 2 out before being passed - settled into 3rd approaching the last - stayed on at one gauge to finish third beaten 4.75 lengths
Mark Walsh
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack early - improved into 6th three out then 5th soon after under a drive - fourth approaching the last unable to threaten in front - stayed on at an even effort to finish fourth
Ms E Dunseath (7)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards back on wide side - improved into 10th with 3 to jump then into 7th under a drive - stayed on late but never landing a blow to finish 5th
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along into 5th three out then up to 4th - unable to close on the front pair late
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - driven into 7th spot 3 out - unable to threaten those in front - well held at the finish
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Settled in the pack - driven into 8th 3 out - unable to close from there - well held at the finish
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled around midpack - lost touch approaching 3 out and finished well beaten in 9th
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back - blundered 5 out - unable to make headway from 3 out and beaten well before the finish
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards back of field - unable to close from 3 out - shows faint late gain - finishes 11th
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Sat close to the pace on the outside - up to 2nd four out then slipped to 4th under pressure - faded from there to finish well held
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Anthony McCann
Held a position in the pack near the rail - unable to close ground from three out - dropped away late to finish 13th
Mr E P Powell (7)
Liam Lennon
Held up towards the back of the pack - unable to make ground from 3 out - dropped away and beaten a long way
Daniel King
A J Martin
Settled midfield - unable to close ground from three out - dropped away
Eoin Staples (5)
Peter Buchanan
Struggled to get involved from the off - trailed the field throughout - finished well held in 16th
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Paul W Flynn
Held up from the outset - struggled to get involved throughout - well beaten in the closing stages - finished last of the field
Carl Millar (5)
W J Bryson
Struggled from the outset - dropped away with little chance of playing a part - finished a distant last
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - urged on and faded rapidly approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before the last
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat just off the pace on the rail early - midfield turning through halfway - lost touch four out and eased to a pulled-up finish before the last
Non-runners: Dubhain (reserve), Home By The Sea (reserve), Walkingmayotomilan (reserve)
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.