KEP Italia Maiden Hurdle

1st

Kaiser De Chanay (FR) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR 119

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Martin Brassil

6 11-12 119

Ricky Doyle

Martin Brassil

5:06.00

Took the lead from the off - jumped untidily 4 out - pressed forward and drew away approaching 2 out - in command before the last and kept on - value for more than the winning margin

2nd

Drombane (IRE) ^t

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

11

Travelled in 2nd and pulled hard early - small error at the 1st - drifted left at the 3rd and not clean over the following fence - untidy again 3 out - no response when asked approaching 2 out - stayed on without threatening to close the gap

3rd

Lunar Majesty (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 10-12, OR 98

J: Ross Berry (7) · T: C A Murphy

5 10-12 98

Ross Berry (7)

C A Murphy

2½

Sat close to front group early - drifted wide approaching first fence - third and stumbled minor at 6th - driven but unable to close gap and jumped raggedly two out - needed urging before last then stayed on at same speed for third

4th

Lord Of The Locke (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR 103

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

5 11-12 103

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

6

Settled in midfield - driven up into 6th after three out - unable to make headway in 5th - fourth and error at the last with nothing more to give

5th

Keep Em Quite (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Cian Collins

5 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Cian Collins

3½

Sat handy behind the front group - 4th at halfway - driven approaching the straight but couldn't threaten - stumbled 2 out - stumbled again at the last in 5th - held on for same without responding late

6th

Wildhorserider (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Terence O'Brien

6 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

Terence O'Brien

2¾

Settled in the pack early - fighting the bridle - up to 5th at halfway - driven in 7th but making no headway from 3 out - held 6th late without finding more

7th

Lord De Choisel (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paddy Cody (7) · T: Eoin Doyle

5 11-5 –

Paddy Cody (7)

Eoin Doyle

0.3

Held up towards the back - lost fluency and needed rousing at the 7th - outpaced from 3 out and no more to give

8th

Deebert (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: E Bolger

6 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

E Bolger

4

Held a midfield position - error at 5th - still there after 3 out - driven into 6th but unable to close before the following fence then dropped away

9th

Courageous Cleo (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Carl Millar (5) · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-0 –

Carl Millar (5)

Gordon Elliott

35

Raced in rear throughout - jumping was sketchy at the 1st - needed driving from halfway - well adrift and urged on after 4 out - another untidy leap 3 out - faded badly and finished a distant 9th

CO

Sam's Favourite (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Patrick T Foley

5 11-12 –

Simon Torrens

Patrick T Foley

-

Held up towards the back - forced wide by loose horse after the 1st

PU

Fabhcun (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

-

Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - driven into 8th and unable to make ground after 3 out - dropped away and pulled up after the last

UR

Shine Bright (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Ryan Treacy · T: Mrs Julie Cashin

6 11-5 –

Ryan Treacy

Mrs Julie Cashin

-

Held up towards back - keen early - blundered and lost rider at 1st