14:30
Kearney's Coaches Maiden Hurdle
2m1f20y, Hurdle, 4yo, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 29.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Shared front early before edging ahead after 1st - soon overtaken and sat second - moved back in front after 4th and opened a gap - jumped awkwardly 5 out - gap narrowed after 4 out - pegged back approaching the following fence - back in command before 2 out - drew away on the run to the finish
Gavin Brouder
N Stokes
Sat handy in 3rd early - stumbled and slipped to 5th before 3 out - regained 3rd but hit the second-last awkwardly - driven from the back and stayed on into 2nd on the run-in - never able to challenge the winner
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Sharing front rank early - lost advantage momentarily after 1st - forged clear again - sketchy at 3rd - surrendered position after 4th - back contesting the pace before 3 out - pressure applied and ousted before 2 out where also untidy - nothing more to offer on the run-in and finished 3rd
Shane Fitzgerald
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - stumbled 5th and stumbled once more four out - improved into 6th before three out - stumbled at the last then edged into 4th on the run-in - stayed on without threatening the front
James Smith (5)
Brian M McMahon
Sat close to the pace on a tight rein early - untidy jumping 2nd and 4th and mistake 5 out - improved position after the following fence - pushed along in 4th past 3 out - another error 2 out - had nothing left and dropped away late finishing 5th
Philip Donovan (3)
John M Burke
Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th approaching four out then had little left - slipped back to 6th before two out and held on for that position
Darragh O'Keeffe
W J Burke
Settled in the pack early - clumsy at first obstacle - driven approaching three out and unable to find more in 7th holding that spot to the line
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the centre of the pack - asked for effort after four out and unable to close from 9th with three left - stayed on without gaining finishing 8th
Mike O'Connor
Michael Winters
Settled around midfield early - driven into 6th approaching 4 out and hit the deck at the third-last - faded with nothing left to give and beaten well by the finish
Phillip Enright
Leonard Paul Flynn
Held in the pack early - hit a fence four out and needed driving - form fell away by the tenth barrier and errors resurfaced three out - well held at the finish
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - lost balance 4 out and asked for effort soon after - slipped to 11th with nothing left before 3 out - well held at the finish
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
E Bolger
Held up at back - jumped raggedly early - driven with no response from 4 out - finished well beaten in 12th
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up in rear early - hesitant first fence and drifted left second - driven from 4 out with no response - well beaten at the finish
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back throughout - hesitant over 3rd - driven from 4 out without making headway - finished well adrift
Non-runners: Genealogy (coughing), Magicsoakinmyspine (unsuitable ground)
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.