Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

1st

Shuttle Diplomacy (FR) ^t

No. 11

6yo, 11-12, OR 126

J: Daniel King · T: Thomas Cooper

6 11-12 126

Daniel King

Thomas Cooper

5:03.70

Settled just off the pace - 6th at halfway - moved into 3rd going nicely 2 out - hit the front before the last and pulled away easily to score

2nd

Arcadian Emperor (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

W P Mullins

4¼

Sat close to front pack early - moved through to hit the front before 4 out - challenged again 2 out - driven on but overtaken before last - unable to trouble winner up the run-in and stayed on same rate for second

3rd

Le Roi Du Livet (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: Philip Fenton

5 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

Philip Fenton

8½

Settled in the pack early - moved into contention approaching the straight and up to 4th two out - hit the last in 3rd then driven out but couldn't find more late on

4th

Kilgame (FR) ^t

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

½

Sat behind front group early - held 4th at halfway - moved up to challenge before blundering two out then eased back to 4th near the last - driven out but couldn't find more and held on for 4th

5th

Newbrook Diamond (IRE) ^p

No. 7

6yo, 11-12, OR 123

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 123

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

18

Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway then hit the fourth-last awkwardly - pressed for effort but failed to close from two out - held on same pace to finish 5th

6th

Genepi George (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: M M Lynch

7 11-12 –

Sean Flanagan

M M Lynch

4½

Settled in the pack early - improved into contention after 3 out and up to 6th - flat when asked for more before the last - well held at the finish

7th

Thankyouforthedays (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: J P Dempsey

5 11-12 –

Donagh Meyler

J P Dempsey

11

Held up towards the back - one-paced progress through the straight - crossed the line seventh - well held throughout

8th

Regno (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Ross Berry (7) · T: C A Murphy

5 11-5 –

Ross Berry (7)

C A Murphy

0.1

Held up towards the back - nudged into contention after 3 out - 9th and driven turning into the straight - unable to threaten leaders and weakened late

9th

The Fly Window (IRE)

No. 15

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Peter Lawlor

5 11-5 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Peter Lawlor

0.1

Held up towards the back - crept into contention past three out to lie 10th two out - unable to close and held for pace to the line

10th

Sharu (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

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

5 11-12 –

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

1¾

Prominent in the pack early - ridden and eighth turning for home - stumbled on touching down 2 out and found nothing

11th

Rathbawn Soldier (IRE) ^h

No. 14

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Patrick T Foley

5 11-5 –

Simon Torrens

Patrick T Foley

21

Held up in the pack throughout - hampered fluency 4 out - unable to find more in the straight and well held

12th

Did I Ask You That (IRE) ^t

No. 2

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

8 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

2½

Sat close to the pace early - second at halfway despite a small error at the 6th - fell back to 7th two out under pressure - soon lost touch and beaten well into 12th

13th

True Harmony (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Seamus Neville

6 11-12 –

J J Slevin

Seamus Neville

17

Held up in the pack - pressed for effort turning in but made no dent on the leaders - faded thereafter to finish well beaten in 13th

14th

Walkingmayotomilan (IRE)

No. 16

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 11-5 –

Danny Gilligan

Ross O'Sullivan

13

Settled in the pack - driven with no response nearing 3 out - dropped away toward finish - beaten well over 100 lengths in 14th

15th

Embrace The Day (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

23

Held up towards the back of the field - asked for effort but found little after 3 out - dropped away to finish last

PU

Patton (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery

5 11-12 –

Cian Quirke

Andrew Slattery

-

Sent to the front early - stumbled 4th - lost command before 4 out and dropped away quickly - trailing badly when pulled up after 2 out