Ballygowan Maiden Hurdle

1st

Berto Ramirez (GB)

No. 15

4yo, 10-9, OR 115

J: Aidan Kelly (3) · T: Andrew McNamara

4 10-9 115

Aidan Kelly (3)

Andrew McNamara

4:06.10

Up with the front rank - jumping error 1st - 6th at halfway - progress and angled left approaching 2 out - shared front before another mistake 2 out then bumped ahead - not clean at the last but kept on strongly - value for more than the winning margin

2nd

Astelia (IRE)

No. 16

7yo, 10-4, OR 106

J: Ethan O'Sullivan (7) · T: Peter Fahey

7 10-4 106

Ethan O'Sullivan (7)

Peter Fahey

5½

Set the early gallop then drifted left after clearing the first - lost the front spot for a moment after the third-last - error at the second-last let rival get back upside - clipped and lost top spot soon after - driven out but couldn't find more approaching the final fence - stayed on same gait to finish second

3rd

Angelo Dundee (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead

7 11-12 –

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

½

Sat close to front pack early - awkward over first and drifted left at second - fourth at halfway - urged forward three out - edged left again and driven before two out - third but unable to close two out - clumsy at last - stayed on same speed to finish third

4th

Small Fry (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Hugh Horgan (5) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 11-7 –

Hugh Horgan (5)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3

Settled just off the front group early - 7th at halfway - urged into 6th 3 out then 5th but not threatening 2 out - stayed on same gear to finish 4th

5th

Theflyingking (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Kevin Healy (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-5 –

Kevin Healy (7)

Gordon Elliott

2¾

Up with the front group - minor interference at the 1st - moved to 3rd by halfway - pressed forward into 2nd before 3 out and hit the front momentarily - dropped to 4th at 2 out - faded to finish 5th

6th

O'reilly (FR) ^t

No. 4

8yo, 11-12, OR 112

J: John Shinnick · T: Peter Fahey

8 11-12 112

John Shinnick

Peter Fahey

1¾

Settled in midfield - 9th at halfway - urged into 7th with three furlongs left - couldn't find extra when asked - held on steadily to finish sixth

7th

Mollys Star (IRE) ^h

No. 19

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan (7) · T: P E Collins

5 10-4 –

Eoghan Finegan (7)

P E Collins

1½

Settled towards the back and eager early - scrappy over first - checked at 4th - pressed for effort in 8th before three out - into 6th but unable to close - clumsy at last - stayed on same speed to finish 7th

8th

King Of The Greys (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Benjamin P Kennedy (7) · T: Peter Fahey

5 10-11 –

Benjamin P Kennedy (7)

Peter Fahey

1¾

Held up towards the back - not going well enough to threaten - urged into effort before 3 out - still 9th and made no dent then stayed on at one gear to finish eighth

9th

Hathaways Cottage (IRE) ^t

No. 18

8yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: D M Christie

8 10-11 –

Ben Harvey

D M Christie

1

Sat close to pace early - fighting for control - moved into 2nd - untidy jump 6th - shaken up into 3rd 3 out - asked for effort in 6th before 2 out and faltered when clipping last

10th

Loyal Touch (IRE) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

6 11-12 –

Gavin Brouder

Denis Gerard Hogan

5½

Towards the back of the field - brushed at the 4th - no danger from 6th and niggled after a minor error at the following fence - plugged on at one speed from 2 out to finish 10th

11th

Glendaars Secret (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Dermot A McLoughlin

5 11-4 –

P J O'Hanlon

Dermot A McLoughlin

15

Held up in the pack - jumped poorly at the 4th - struggling from halfway - faded from 3 out to finish well held

12th

Unknown Fortune (IRE)

No. 20

8yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (5) · T: John Patrick Ryan

8 10-6 –

Liam McKenna (5)

John Patrick Ryan

10

Settled in the pack fighting for a strong grip early - 11th at halfway - urged forward approaching 3 out - unable to find more finishing 12th

13th

Sneddy Eddie (IRE) ^h

No. 7

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paddy Cleary (7) · T: D Broad

6 11-5 –

Paddy Cleary (7)

D Broad

9

Settled at the back pulling hard early - jumped awkwardly at the opening fence - lost touch by the 6th - trailed home well beaten

14th

Certamen (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Edward Buckley

5 11-4 –

Kieren Buckley

Edward Buckley

6

Held up at the back early - no impression made and off the pace by halfway - urged on from the 6th - well beaten at the finish

15th

Cinnabar Moth (IRE)

No. 17

5yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: Liz Doyle

5 10-8 –

Philip Donovan (3)

Liz Doyle

20

Towards the rear from the off - small error at the 1st - no impression 4 out and well detached at the finish

16th

Victoria Kesia (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Adam Leahy (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

5 10-12 –

Adam Leahy (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

33

Settled in the pack early - 8th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out - dropped away to finish well behind

F

Clone Cross (GB)

No. 12

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Simon Cavanagh

5 11-4 –

E Walsh

Simon Cavanagh

-

Held up towards the back - came down at the 4th

PU

Ehteyat (GER)

No. 2

7yo, 11-5, OR 121

J: Tom Kelly (7) · T: M K Flannery

7 11-5 121

Tom Kelly (7)

M K Flannery

-

Sat handy behind front group - 5th at halfway - lost touch under pressure and eased to a stop before three out

PU

Persian Bliss (GB) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 11-12 –

Ricky Doyle

Denis Gerard Hogan

-

Held up towards the back - bumped a bit at the 4th - driven but lost ground before 4 out - pulled up soon after