Killarney Avenue Hotel Maiden Hurdle

1st

North Shore (FR)

No. 2

4yo, 11-7, OR 133

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-7 133

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

4:19.00

Shared control early - hit the front before the 3rd and jumped awkwardly there before edging clear approaching the last - stayed on strongly up the run-in to win

2nd

Portnahapple (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

4 10-13 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

1½

Shared front spot early - lost command before 3rd - dropped to third after 5th - moved right into second before 2 out - errored at that fence - found more room and improved into second before last - edged right again but stayed on to finish 2nd

3rd

Whats New (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-7, OR 105

J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery

4 11-7 105

Cian Quirke

Andrew Slattery

19

Handy early - moved into second before the 5th - bumped a bit in third approaching 2 out - unable to threaten in front and settled for a steady third

4th

Earthwatch (IRE) ^t

No. 1

4yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 11-7 –

Daniel King

Denis Gerard Hogan

6½

Settled up with the pace early - held 4th having been 5th - unable to find more approaching 2 out - still 4th but held before the last - stumbled at the final fence and stayed on at one gear to finish 4th

5th

Osco Flyer (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Cian Collins

4 10-13 –

Danny Gilligan

Cian Collins

½

Held a midfield spot early - dropped to 9th before rallying to 5th - pushed along entering the straight - closed a bit two out - held a modest fifth to the last then stayed on without further gain

6th

Fergy Five (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Jack G Gilligan (5) · T: Paul John Gilligan

4 10-8 –

Jack G Gilligan (5)

Paul John Gilligan

3

Handy early - slipped back to sixth - couldn't threaten the front pair approaching two out - held that spot but couldn't quicken to the line

7th

Who's Da Goose (GB)

No. 14

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: G B Noonan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4 10-13 –

G B Noonan

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

6

Held up towards the back of the pack - still down in tenth by the fifth - edged into contention two out - couldn't build on that thereafter - eased through the finish without threatening - came home well beaten in seventh

8th

Straightenyourhand (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Alan O'Sullivan (7) · T: W J Burke

4 10-6 –

Alan O'Sullivan (7)

W J Burke

2½

Held up towards the back - 12th by the 6th - pushed along after 3 out with mild headway 2 out - couldn't threaten leaders - one-dimensional before the last and well held at the finish

9th

Al What (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

4 10-6 –

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

½

Settled with the pack early - improved into contention by the 5th - fifth soon after - slipped back before 3 out - unable to threaten leaders and dropped away late

10th

Pillartou (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: Paul John Gilligan

4 10-10 –

Philip Donovan (3)

Paul John Gilligan

5½

Held up towards the back - still in mid-division after 6th - lost touch 3 out and clipped the fence there - well held at the finish

11th

Bravemans Bounce (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Cian Collins

4 10-13 –

Ben Harvey

Cian Collins

7

Settled around midfield - eighth then fifth before pushing forward after 4 out - unable to threaten leaders - lost touch approaching 2 out

12th

Tribal (FR)

No. 13

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Norman Lee

4 10-13 –

J J Slevin

Norman Lee

1

Settled handy on the wide side - dropped through the pack approaching 3 out - faded from there to finish well beaten

13th

Messire Des Bordes (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 10-13 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

4

Held up towards the back - still 11th after the 5th and unable to close - dropped away before 2 out to finish well beaten

PU

Breeze Of Tobruk (IRE)

No. 16

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Turlough O'Connor

4 10-6 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Turlough O'Connor

-

Held up towards the back - down in 14th after the 6th - driven to keep in touch - lost touch after 4 out and eased out of the race before reaching 3 out