Dermot Casey Tree Care Maiden Hurdle

1st

Bartholomew (GB) ^t

No. 1

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Martin Brassil

4 11-7 –

Ricky Doyle

Martin Brassil

4:06.00

Settled just behind the pace early - third at halfway - moved up to challenge from four out - hit the front three out and pushed on next - opened up before the last and ran out an impressive winner

2nd

Mino Des Mottes (FR) ^t

No. 9

4yo, 11-7, OR 121

J: Harry Cobden · T: W P Mullins

4 11-7 121

Harry Cobden

W P Mullins

10

Handy early behind front group with a mistake at the first - second by halfway - clumsy 4 out and shared advantage briefly - another error 3 out then pushed along - lost front spot before 2 out with no more to give - held on at one speed to the line finishing second

3rd

Hygge (GB) ^t

No. 7

4yo, 11-2, OR 116

J: Josh Williamson (5) · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-2 116

Josh Williamson (5)

Gordon Elliott

12

Sat behind front group - jumping a bit awkward early - 4th at halfway - driven into 3rd before 3 out then held on steadily to finish 3rd

4th

Earthwatch (IRE) ^t

No. 2

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 11-4 –

Philip Donovan (3)

Denis Gerard Hogan

28

Sat mid-pack early with a few jumping errors - improved into 5th before 3 out but flattened - stayed on late to take 4th

5th

Georg Zhukov (IRE) ^ht

No. 3

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Eamonn O'Connell

4 11-7 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Eamonn O'Connell

0.3

Went straight to front - errors five out and four out let rival draw level - driven and slipped to third approaching two out - held no more in reserve and faded away

6th

Granlahan (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Patrick M O'Brien (5) · T: Adrian McGuinness

4 11-2 –

Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Adrian McGuinness

11

Held around midpack early - still 8th at halfway with no threat from 4 out - crept on late but well held

7th

Asthelightdeclines (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Eoin Staples (5) · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 10-9 –

Eoin Staples (5)

Gavin Cromwell

2

Held up towards back of field - out of contention early - pushed along and edges closer from 3 out - stays on to finish seventh

8th

Take The Free (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly (3) · T: E Bolger

4 11-4 –

Aidan Kelly (3)

E Bolger

4½

Held around midfield throughout - no response from 4 out - stayed on one gear to the line - well held in 8th

9th

Breeze Of Tobruk (IRE)

No. 16

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Mr T O'Connor (7) · T: Turlough O'Connor

4 10-7 –

Mr T O'Connor (7)

Turlough O'Connor

7½

Held up in touch with back markers - showed nothing through the race - pushed along and edged closer from 3 out - well held at the finish

10th

Mirfaq (FR)

No. 10

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Dylan Kidd (7) · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-0 –

Dylan Kidd (7)

Gavin Cromwell

3¾

Held up towards the back throughout - mistakes early and bumped a touch at the 2nd - unable to find more from 4 out and well held

11th

Whet The Appetite (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Peter Smithers (7) · T: E Bolger

4 11-0 –

Peter Smithers (7)

E Bolger

0.2

Held up at back - drifted left over 2nd and scrappy at 4th and 5th - unable to find more from 4 out and well held at the finish

12th

Thepoetslodge (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Tom Buckley · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-7 –

Tom Buckley

Gavin Cromwell

9

Settled in the pack and 7th at halfway - hit the fourth from home - soon under pressure and dropped away thereafter

13th

Wolfpack (GB) ^t

No. 14

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-7 –

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

5½

Settled in 5th - hit a fence 4th before being urged forward after the fourth-last - slipped back to 6th nearing 3 out - had nothing more to offer and faded away

14th

Good Vibrations (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: John Shinnick · T: W J Burke

4 11-7 –

John Shinnick

W J Burke

6

Settled no higher than midfield early - hit a fence in 3rd and 9th at halfway - driven on but faded from 4 out home

F

Matcho D'agrostis (FR)

No. 8

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Paul Nolan

4 11-7 –

Richard Deegan

Paul Nolan

-

Sat around midpack early - untidy jumping 5th and unable to quicken from four out - came down at the following fence