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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle
2m4f23y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 26.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Philip Byrnes
William Durkan
Shared front spot early - hit the front from 3rd and remained there - pushed further ahead nearing the last and kept going to the line
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Handy in 3rd early - clipped heels 2 out and driven when hit hard leaving that hurdle - up into 2nd at the last - stayed on for the runner-up spot
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Shared front spot early - lost command at 3rd and sat second - pressed for effort after 2 out - slipped to third with error at last then held on for same effort
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Settled in 4th early - errors at the 5th and 6th costing momentum - untidy again 9th and 2 out - unable to close on front pair late finishing 4th
Daniel King
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back of the field - stumbled after jumping the 6th - unable to make ground from 3 out and held on steadily to finish fifth
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Held up towards the back - small error at the 8th - unable to threaten leaders and beaten a long way - finished sixth
Jordan Gainford
N Dooly
Slow to get involved from the outset - lost touch with the field - well beaten in rear throughout - finished a distant seventh
Non-runners: It's Tim (nasal discharge)
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.