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O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 11.60s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
In front early - matched at the 4th before going back on top in good style approaching two out - drifted left when asked for effort - responded gamely and powered clear up the run-in - won comfortably
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front early - shared the advantage by the 6th before being pushed along and losing it approaching 2 out - unable to close on the winner from there - stayed on at the same rate to finish second
Dylan Whelan (7)
P J Breen
Sat behind front group early - pushed along into 3rd approaching 2 out - stayed on same gear through the finish to hold 3rd
Jordan Gainford
N Dooly
Sat close to the pace early - 5th 3 out and pushed along - still 5th approaching the last - held place in 4th without gaining ground late
Ricky Doyle
Gearoid O'Loughlin
Settled in the pack early - under pressure in 6th two out - stayed on at the same rate to finish 5th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
J A Nash
Settled close up early fighting for control - shared the front from 4th - pushed along and lost the advantage before 2 out - 4th at that point - faltered after clipping the last - finished with no further headway
Sean Flanagan
Gavin Cromwell
Held in the pack early - under pressure and in 7th 2 out - unable to close - well held at the finish
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - made no headway approaching 3 out - well held at the finish
Shane Fitzgerald
J P Flavin
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 9th
Philip Donovan (3)
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the opening fence - unable to make headway from three out and finished well held
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Declan Queally
Struggled to keep up from the off - hit a bump 4 out - unable to make progress and beaten well before the finish
Non-runners: Blues Street (unsuitable ground), Million Dollar Man (by order of stewards), Puck Out (unsuitable ground), Silly Mongoose (unsuitable ground), Take The Free (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.