14:10
Monk Bar Maiden Hurdle
3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 49.70s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Shared front spot early before going clear - challenged approaching straight - pushed along before two out - drew away before the last - stayed on well to prevail
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Shared front spot early - settled into second behind the pacesetter - pushed along to close in before turning for home - driven into third two out - unable to threaten before the last then held on steadily to finish second
Mr L M Kelleher (7)
Gerard Kelleher
Settled off the leaders early - midfield around midway - moved into second spot before two out - pressed for effort approaching that point - unable to close in third before the last - stayed on without finding more to finish third
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Settled just off the pace - flicked a fence and lost a spot to sit 3rd - held that spot to halfway then pushed along into 4th approaching the straight - couldn't find more before 2 out - faded to finish 4th
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled around midfield - small error at the 3rd - up into 5th by halfway - pressed but making no headway after 3 out - dropped away in the closing stages
Phillip Enright
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled towards the back early - hit the 7th - pushed along but found nothing 3 out before fading and being pulled up
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Held up at the back throughout - pushed along five out and losing touch with a mistake soon after - retired before reaching two out
Non-runners: Three County Star (unsuitable ground)
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.