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Saturday 9 May 2026

13:53

Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle

2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners

Winning time 4m 17.40s

Going
Good To Yielding
Surface
Turf
Jumps
10 hurdles

Result

1st

Magico (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

4:17.40

Went straight to front - clipped it 2nd and again 4 out - untidy again 3 out - stretched clear at the last despite another blunder - stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Tyson Fury (GB)

No. 11

9yo, 11-12, OR 117

J: D G Hogan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4

Settled with the pack early - improved into 5th before 2 out - moved up to 2nd on the inner approaching the last - held that position but unable to find more in the run-in

3rd

Minella Mate (IRE)

No. 9

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: John J Nallen

3¼

Settled just off the pace - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out - briefly up to 2nd before the last then eased back to 3rd - unable to threaten the front pair through the finish

4th

Jerry From Kerry (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-7, OR –

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

3¾

Settled in the pack early - moved up into contention 3 out but hit that flight awkwardly - couldn't threaten the leading pair approaching the last - stayed on same gear to finish fourth

5th

Bud Fox (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

10

Handy early - shuffled back to 5th then up to 3rd - moved into 2nd three out - dropped away before the last and faded to finish 5th

6th

Individualism (GB) t

No. 6

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (5) · T: E McNamara

9

Handy early tracking leaders - dropped back through the pack approaching 3 out after an untidy jump - unable to find more from 2 out home

7th

Pure Logic (GB)

No. 15

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: John Joseph Hanlon

5

Sat close to pace early - up to second after 5th but slipped back and asked for effort 3 out - couldn't find more after that and well held at the finish

8th

Goodmancon (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Dylan Whelan (7) · T: P J Breen

4½

Settled around midfield - eighth turning in and unable to close - beaten with little to add by the finish

9th

Calzaghi (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: G B Noonan · T: E McNamara

0.3

Held up in the pack - hampered at the 4th - moved into contention before the 6th - dropped to 9th after the 6th - unable to threaten leaders by 2 out and found nothing more late

10th

Approval (GB) ht

No. 2

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Tom Kelly (7) · T: E McNamara

0.3

Held up early - pushed along around 10th 4 out - unable to quicken 2 out - well held at the finish

11th

Whet The Appetite (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Peter Smithers (7) · T: E Bolger

19

Held up towards back of the pack - still down in 10th approaching 4 out then unable to improve in 11th - dropped away before 2 out

12th

Ancient Myth (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: N F Glynn

1¼

Held up towards the back - couldn't quicken from 4 out - well beaten in 12th

13th

Strong Contender (IRE)

No. 16

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Norman Lee

20

Held up towards the back - lost touch after 4 out - well beaten in the closing stages

14th

Chou Chou (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Eamonn O'Connell

21

Held up in the pack early - stumbled at the opening fence - dropped towards the back before halfway - lost touch after 4 out and stayed well held

PU

Royad (FR)

No. 10

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly (3) · T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

-

Settled towards the back of the pack early - clipped the first fence - lost ground after the second and slipped towards the tail - down in 11th approaching four out - driven along but soon faltered - pulled up before three out

Non-runners: Backinbusiness (reserve), Ellis Brittle (coughing), Money Shuffler (reserve), Screaming Eagle (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.

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