KEP Italia Superior Helmets Maiden Hurdle

1st

Celtic Alliance (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Jake Coen · T: Gordon Elliott

4 10-6 –

Jake Coen

Gordon Elliott

4:09.40

Sat close behind the front group - third at halfway - drifted right entering the straight - driven up to hit the front two out - kicked clear before the last - drove out to the line strongly

2nd

Mastertown Miss (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: David Harry Kelly

4 10-6 –

Cian Quirke

David Harry Kelly

2¾

Settled towards the back early - unbalanced at the opening fence and again at the 3rd - urged into contention approaching the straight - had to shift course before 2 out finding no gap - up into 5th two out then 3rd at the last - driven into 2nd inside the final 50 yards - stayed on without ever looking like troubling the winner - finished second beaten 2.75 lengths

3rd

Mac Dara (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Ms A T O'Reilly (7) · T: Eamon Courtney

4 10-6 –

Ms A T O'Reilly (7)

Eamon Courtney

1½

Up with rivals at a modest tempo early - in front turning into the straight - driven on but overtaken two out after stumbling and rider losing balance - couldn't threaten the new leader before the last - urged out on the run-in - held on at an even effort to grab third close home

4th

Dooks (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

4 10-13 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

4½

Settled in midfield - 5th at halfway - awkward at the 4th last and ridden for a moment - 4th but squeezed for room and bumped approaching the straight - made no headway and stuck on at one speed to finish 4th

5th

One To Witness (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

4 10-13 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

0.1

Front rank at a modest gallop - lost the advantage entering the straight and asked for effort - third 2 out but unable to make any ground before the last - weakened into fifth

6th

Haydens Star (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Eamon Courtney

4 10-13 –

Ricky Doyle

Eamon Courtney

24

Settled towards the back early - stumbled 4th and unbalanced again soon after - driven approaching 2 out but unable to close - dropped away late finishing sixth

7th

Blossom Trixie (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Michael Winters

4 10-6 –

Mike O'Connor

Michael Winters

0.2

Sat close to the pace and a shade fresh early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort after 3 out - checked for room and knocked about entering the straight in 5th - faded to finish well beaten in 7th