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O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 15.60s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Set the pace early - blundered at the 6th and lost front spot - regained ground to share command approaching three out - back in command two out - driven out before the last and kept going strongly to the line
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled just behind the front-runner - stumbled at the first - went on at the 6th - drifted left to draw alongside approaching 3 out - overtaken and pushed along 2 out - veered left at the last then held the effort to the line for 2nd
Dylan Whelan (7)
P J Breen
Settled in the pack - improved into 5th before 3 out then pushed into 3rd approaching 2 out - held that effort to the line finishing 3rd
Peter Smithers (7)
E Bolger
Settled around midfield - driven into 6th approaching the last two furlongs and still there at the final fence - stayed on steadily but never in contention for the places late on
Adam Leahy (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled just behind the pace - up to 2nd by the 6th - pressed into 3rd after 3 out - dropped to 4th at the last before finishing without further response
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early - fighting for control - pushed along in 5th before 2 out but unable to close - finished 6th
Carl Millar (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - unable to close from 3 out - eased into the frame late
G B Noonan
Alexander Ott
Held up at back of field - unable to close on leading group approaching 3 out - crept through late but never a threat - finished well held in 8th
Jordan Gainford
Sean Thomas Doyle
Settled in the pack - unable to threaten leading group from 3 out - dropped away late - finished 9th
John Shinnick
Anthony Mullins
Held up in the pack - ragged over the opening obstacle - unable to make headway from three out and dropped away late
Mr W Verling (7)
Patrick Michael Verling
Held up early - clumsy at 1st obstacle - unable to land a blow - finished well beaten in 11th
Non-runners: Easy Listening (unsuitable ground), Hey Now (unsuitable ground), Lamikal d'Airy (unsuitable ground), Misery Hill (reserve), Youknowthecode (unsuitable ground), Zuzukel (reserve)
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.