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EVAD Technology Group Maiden Hurdle
2m3f104y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 22.60s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Front early before ceding advantage after the 1st and settling 3rd - moved up to assert 2 out - hard at work into the straight and soon under serious pressure - challenged at the last - drifted left making contact with 2nd inside the final furlong - kept on gamely to score
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat behind the front group - moved into second two out - pressed on into the straight - shared the advantage at the last before bumped and put back in front approaching the final furlong - stayed on at an even effort to finish second
Gavin Brouder
Gearoid O'Loughlin
Went to front after 1st - fighting for the bridle in front - pushed along and lost lead 2 out - dropped to third with no answer to those in command - stayed on same speed through line in third
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the pack early - improved into 5th 3 out and 4th soon after - asked for effort into the straight - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind the front group - errors at the 1st and 5th - pushed along in 6th three out but unable to close - finished well held in 5th
Caragh Monaghan (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled towards the back of the pack - crept into 8th two out - driven but unable to close - well held at the line
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind pace-setter early - fighting for control - slipped to third three out then fifth after that - unable to find further response late
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - blundered and needed pushing along at the 6th - unable to threaten from there and well held to finish 8th
Mr D G Lavery
Patrick Eugene Turley
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and nudged nearer into 6th two out - unable to threaten the leading group - eventually well held in 9th
Cian Cullinan (7)
Ms Helen P Markham
Held up at the back - pushed along 6th - made no impression - well held in 10th
Sean O'Keeffe
Peter Lawlor
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - well beaten in the end
Richard Deegan
Paul Nolan
Held up at the back of the pack - urged forward by the 6th - soon dropped away - finished well beaten in 12th
James Smith (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort then dropped away 3 out - well held at the finish
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Held up in rear from the off - hampered by hesitant leaps in the early stages - made no impression thereafter - well beaten in 14th
Darragh O'Keeffe
David Kenneth Budds
Held up towards the back - pushed along and lost touch three out - well behind when taken out of the contest before the final obstacle
Non-runners: The Last Minute (coughing)
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.