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Leisure Dome Ltd. Marquee Hire Maiden Hurdle
2m7f55y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 21.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Carl Millar (5)
Eamon Courtney
Up with the front group though showing some early eagerness - 7th at halfway - improved to 5th approaching 3 out - driven into 4th after 2 out - angled right before the last and moved to 2nd - forged to the front on the inner early in the straight - kept on strongly - margin cut down near the line but got home
Jordan Canavan (7)
J P Flavin
Settled just behind the front pair in 3rd - improved into contention 3 out and shared front spot soon after - went ahead approaching last two furlongs but overtaken early in straight without going through the gears - urged again and finished strongly late but couldn't get past - beaten a short head into 2nd
No. 13
5yo, 11-2, OR 109
J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: Gerard Edmund O'Leary
Philip Donovan (3)
Gerard Edmund O'Leary
Settled midfield - 4th at halfway - improved on the outside to challenge for the front nearing 3 out - driven up before 2 out - overtaken after 2 out - urged in 3rd but unable to close before stumbling at last - stayed on same gear to finish third
Jake Coen
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind the front group early - shared the advantage 5 out - hit the deck slightly 3 out - driven and lost the advantage after 3 out - urged in 4th but made no dent on those ahead after 2 out - stayed on at one gear to finish fourth
Ben Harvey
Brian Mortell
Settled in midfield - still 6th at the halfway point - asked for effort 3 out - blundered 2 out and made no dent on those ahead - needed encouragement after the last and stayed on at one gear to finish 5th
Eoin Staples (5)
Paul O'Flynn
Held up towards the back - stumbled 5 out - urged into 7th but made no headway 3 out - shaken up after the last and stayed on same speed to finish sixth
Gavin Brouder
Gearoid O'Loughlin
Went on in front early - clipped fences at the 8th and 10th before a minor error saw a rival draw alongside - driven up but overtaken approaching 3 out - unable to threaten in 5th thereafter - lost place late finishing 7th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
W J Burke
Held up at the back throughout - error 3 out with no progress made - blundered again 2 out - driven but unable to find more finishing 8th
G B Noonan
Charles Coakley
Settled in the pack - clipped a couple along the way and unsettled with 4 to jump - pressed for effort late but couldn't quicken - finished 9th well beaten
E Walsh
John E & Thomas Kiely
Held a midfield position - jumped awkwardly at the 4th - 8th by halfway - asked for effort before 4 out - dropped away quickly and finished well beaten
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Donal Hassett
Held up at the back throughout - urged into 8th after 4 out - lost ground steadily from there - finished well beaten in 11th
Mike O'Connor
Michael Winters
Settled in the pack early - up in 5th at halfway - asked for effort before 4 out and soon lost touch - trailed home well beaten
Ryan Treacy
Martin Hassett
Held up at the back from the off - lost touch and error 6 out - lost ground steadily - eased out of contention approaching 4 out
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.