ThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle

1st

El Cairos (FR)

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

4:23.40

Up with the front group - 5th at halfway - minor error 3 out - moved through to hit the front after 2 out - jumping blunder at the last but stayed on strongly up the run-in to score comfortably

2nd

Roc Dino (FR)

No. 13

5yo, 11-4, OR 124

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-4 124

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

3

Set the early gallop then sat close up in third at halfway - nudged in front two out - driven out approaching final furlong but unable to reel in eventual winner up the straight - stayed on same speed to finish second beaten three lengths

3rd

Ehteyat (GER)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: M K Flannery

7 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

M K Flannery

6

Held a midpack position early - improved into contention approaching the straight and lay 6th two out - shaken up to move into third at the last with a small stumble then stayed on at one gear to the line

4th

Shallow Bowles (IRE)

No. 17

6yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Niall Moore (5) · T: Denis Leahy

6 10-6 –

Niall Moore (5)

Denis Leahy

1½

Held a midfield position through the early stages - 7th turning into the straight before being asked for effort and improving to 4th approaching the final flight - stayed on at one speed to the line finishing 4th

5th

Tangara Bay (FR)

No. 18

6yo, 10-11, OR –

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

6 10-11 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

3¼

Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - right on terms until a serious error at the last - driven but couldn't find more - fifth and edged out - stayed on at one speed to finish

6th

One Of Mine (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Eamon Courtney

5 11-4 –

Ricky Doyle

Eamon Courtney

5½

Went straight to front - held a two-length advantage at halfway - lost momentum with a small error three out and gave up the lead soon after then eased back to sixth by the final fence - could find nothing more in the closing stages

7th

Lord Of The Locke (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Michael Kenneally (7) · T: C Byrnes

5 10-11 –

Michael Kenneally (7)

C Byrnes

1¼

Sat close to pace early - up to 2nd by halfway then 3rd entering straight - asked for effort but made no headway after two out - held no finishing kick to the line

8th

Deise Crystal (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Sean Aherne

5 11-4 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Sean Aherne

4¼

Held up in the pack early - still back in 8th entering the straight - driven from 2 out but only ran on at one gear - well held at the line

9th

How's The Head (IRE) ^ht

No. 6

7yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Miss J Townend · T: Timothy Townend

7 11-4 –

Miss J Townend

Timothy Townend

2½

Held up towards the back early - still in the pack behind the leading group at halfway - plugged on without threatening in the straight

10th

Quietrunsthedon (IRE)

No. 12

8yo, 11-1, OR –

J: John Shinnick (3) · T: Liam P Cusack

8 11-1 –

John Shinnick (3)

Liam P Cusack

½

Held up towards the back - driven approaching 3 out with no headway made - stayed on same rate through the straight - finished 10th

11th

Max Meridius (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Thomas Mullins

5 11-4 –

Simon Torrens

Thomas Mullins

1¼

Held up towards the back - moved into 9th entering the straight - unable to close after 2 out - well held at the finish

12th

Ballindenisk (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: John Joseph Murphy

6 11-4 –

E Walsh

John Joseph Murphy

0.3

Held up towards the back of the pack - failed to land a blow - stayed on at same speed inside final stretch - finished 12th

13th

Ode To Joy (IRE)

No. 16

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder · T: William J McLernon

6 10-11 –

Gavin Brouder

William J McLernon

4

Held up towards the back - unbalanced 3 out and unable to build momentum - stayed on steadily but well held in the closing stages

14th

Masons Apron (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: Liam P Cusack

6 11-4 –

Brian Hayes

Liam P Cusack

1¼

Held up towards the back - failed to land a blow - lost more ground after 3 out - finished well held in 14th

15th

Ballyhasty (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Eoin Staples (5) · T: W J Austin

5 10-13 –

Eoin Staples (5)

W J Austin

1¼

Held up towards the back of the pack - made no real impression - one-paced from 3 out - well beaten in 15th

16th

Poppycon (IRE)

No. 11

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Eoin Doyle

6 11-4 –

Phillip Enright

Eoin Doyle

¾

Settled midfield through the early stages - unable to quicken from three out - well held at the finish

17th

Thetwocharlies (IRE)

No. 14

7yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Josh Younge (7) · T: James Andrew Fahey

7 10-11 –

Josh Younge (7)

James Andrew Fahey

16

Settled midpack early - 6th at the halfway point - dropped away steadily from 3 out to finish well held

18th

Two Can Plan (GB)

No. 15

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery

6 11-4 –

Cian Quirke

Andrew Slattery

18

Settled around midfield - lost touch approaching 3 out - dropped away steadily to finish 18th