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Ryans Cleaning (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo, C & G, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 21.80s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close up in 3rd early - clipped a couple of fences around 3rd/4th - moved into 2nd approaching 3 out - shaken up to close the gap before 2 out with another mistake - edged ahead at the last and drew clear on the run-in
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Set the pace early - came under pressure approaching 2 out - driven before the last and swiftly overtaken - unable to find more up the run-in but kept second
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in 2nd - jumping errors at the 2nd and 4th last - fell back to 3rd before 3 out - pressure applied before 2 out made no inroads - stayed on the run-in but never a danger - took 3rd
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - 7th at the halfway point - clipped a hurdle two out and pushed along in 6th before rallying from the final flight to close out fourth
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway - moved into 4th approaching 3 out but found nothing more approaching the last - eased back to 5th on the run-in
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midpack early - clumsy over first fence - held sixth by halfway - untidy 4 out - driven into contention in fifth before 2 out - soon lacked response and eased back to sixth at the finish
Danny Gilligan
J A Nash
Settled in the pack - clumsy over the opening obstacle - 8th at halfway - improved into 6th before 2 out but ragged there again and unable to find more - finished well held in 7th
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Held up early - untidy over first - crept into it after 3 out - lacked more into 9th before 2 out - moved into 8th passing last but well held
Michael Kenneally (5)
Declan Queally
Held up at back - jumped awkwardly 2nd and lost touch with little response before 2 out - well beaten at the finish
D G Hogan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Awkward at the opening fence - settled in fourth just off the front group - clipped the fence four out - dropped back and faded before two out - struggling in eighth when down at the last
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back - urged forward with 3 furlongs to go - lost touch with the group and was pulled up
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.