Easter Festival 4th - 6th April Maiden Hurdle

1st

Don Jefe (GB)

No. 2

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Michael Kenneally (7) · T: Gerard Edmund O'Leary

5 11-5 –

Michael Kenneally (7)

Gerard Edmund O'Leary

5:47.20

Held up towards the back on the wide side - made progress into contention by halfway - second four out - shared front spot turning in - asked for effort to go clear two out - kept finding under pressure to the line

2nd

Gunnery Sergeant (FR) ^p

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

6

Sat handy with the front group - urged into 5th turning for home - improved to 3rd two out and up to 2nd soon after - unable to challenge winner and held on for second

3rd

Le Tatoue Madrik (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

6

Settled towards the back of the pack early - made progress into 4th turning for home - stayed there under pressure before blundering at the last - plugged on late to nab 3rd but never a threat to the front

4th

Sound As A Bell (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-12, OR 107

J: Mark Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 107

Mark Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

3

Settled just behind the front pair - up to 2nd by halfway - hit a flat spot in 3rd 4 out and needed encouragement 3 out - lost ground to 6th 2 out - only 5th approaching the last - stayed on for 4th at the finish

5th

Walking Saint (GB)

No. 14

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Paul Nolan

5 11-5 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Paul Nolan

0.2

Settled just behind pace on outer - shared front running from 5th then went clear in front from 7th - reeled in approaching straight and pressed for advantage - lost command 2 out - third turning for home - unable to find more - eased back to fourth close home and finished 5th

6th

Jesse James Howard (FR)

No. 5

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

7 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Ms Claire O'Connell

15

Held up towards the back - urged into contention entering the straight still ninth two out - stayed on steadily but held over the run-in to finish sixth

7th

Poet's Gale (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: A J Martin

5 11-12 –

Daniel King

A J Martin

2¼

Settled midfield - urged for effort in 7th turning in - unable to close the gap - held on for 7th

8th

Gallant George (IRE) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

6 11-12 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Ian Patrick Donoghue

30

Held up early - down the field in 11th turning in - stayed on at same tempo late - finished 8th

9th

Silver Salute (IRE) ^tp

No. 10

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Josh Williamson (5) · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

7 11-7 –

Josh Williamson (5)

Ian Patrick Donoghue

6

Held up in the pack early - asked for effort in 8th turning for home - unable to gain ground - trailed home well beaten

10th

Dark Lieutenant (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: P A Fahy

5 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

P A Fahy

29

Held up well back throughout - no impact on proceedings

11th

Sky And Sand (IRE)

No. 11

6yo, 11-12, OR 100

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan

6 11-12 100

Danny Gilligan

Ross O'Sullivan

20

Settled midfield early - unable to make headway from three out - dropped away steadily - well held at the finish

F

Moorish Castle (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-7, OR 100

J: Richard Condon (5) · T: P A Fahy

6 11-7 100

Richard Condon (5)

P A Fahy

-

Settled handy early - fighting for control - urged into 3rd turning for home - driving in 5th when came down 2 out

PU

Fervida (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 10-12, OR 86

J: Ross Berry (7) · T: J A Berry

6 10-12 86

Ross Berry (7)

J A Berry

-

Midfield early - nudged forward after a minor error at the 5th - lost ground rapidly from the 7th - retired before 2 out

PU

Listentomewillya (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly (3) · T: Norman Lee

6 11-9 –

Aidan Kelly (3)

Norman Lee

-

Went straight to front - lost advantage at 5th then blundered and dropped back at 7th - faded soon after - eased out of contention before 3 out