Randox Maiden Hurdle

1st

Roc Dino (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR 125

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 125

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

5:34.20

Set the pace early - pressed three out then handed up front briefly - moved back to the front approaching the straight - stayed on strongly to the line - won comfortably

2nd

Loch Cuan (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

9

Sat close to the front pair early - third at halfway - driven out after the second last - stayed on at one gear from the final fence - moved into second close home but never threatened the winner

3rd

Hawk's Rock (IRE) ^p

No. 2

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

6 11-7 –

Paddy Hanlon (5)

John Joseph Hanlon

3¼

Settled behind pace-setter early - still second at halfway - improved into contention three out - hit front approaching two out - driven and closely challenged at the last - overhauled soon after turning for home and could not respond - eased back into third close home

4th

Herecomesmybaby (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Carl Millar (5) · T: Noel C Kelly

5 11-7 –

Carl Millar (5)

Noel C Kelly

1¼

Held up in the back markers early - still 5th at halfway - driven out after the second last and edged into 4th close home

5th

Brohatna (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: M M Rice

6 11-12 –

J J Slevin

M M Rice

¾

Sat just behind the front group - 4th at halfway - urged forward after the second-last - slightly awkward at the last - couldn't find more and eased back to 5th close home

6th

Jenny's Bar (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: James Smith (5) · T: Thomas Gibney

6 11-0 –

James Smith (5)

Thomas Gibney

19

Held up in the pack - urged forward early and again after halfway - unable to make progress from 3 out - finished well held in 6th

7th

Evangelic (IRE) ^h

No. 10

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly (3) · T: R K Watson

4 11-1 –

Aidan Kelly (3)

R K Watson

99

Held up towards the back - hesitant over the first two fences - lost touch with the field soon after - drifted left approaching two out and finished well behind