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
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
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
D G Hogan
Denis Gerard Hogan
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
Daniel King
John J Nallen
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
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
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
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
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
Calum Hogan (5)
E McNamara
Handy early tracking leaders - dropped back through the pack approaching 3 out after an untidy jump - unable to find more from 2 out home
Donagh Meyler
John Joseph Hanlon
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
Dylan Whelan (7)
P J Breen
Settled around midfield - eighth turning in and unable to close - beaten with little to add by the finish
G B Noonan
E McNamara
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
Tom Kelly (7)
E McNamara
Held up early - pushed along around 10th 4 out - unable to quicken 2 out - well held at the finish
Peter Smithers (7)
E Bolger
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
Shane Fitzgerald
N F Glynn
Held up towards the back - couldn't quicken from 4 out - well beaten in 12th
J J Slevin
Norman Lee
Held up towards the back - lost touch after 4 out - well beaten in the closing stages
Danny Gilligan
Eamonn O'Connell
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
Aidan Kelly (3)
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.