17:05
Park2Travel Maiden Hurdle
2m4f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 6.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Just in front early - lost front spot 3rd - up to 2nd from 6th - back in charge 2 out and stayed strongest to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in behind pace-setter early - moved up to press advantage before third-last - edged in front briefly after that point - overtaken two out - battled on gamely to finish second by a half-length
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Handy early - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out - moved right before the last - stayed on for 3rd
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Handy early - moved into a slender advantage 3rd before being overtaken and settling third - 4th approaching 3 out - unable to threaten leaders before last - stayed on at one gait to finish 4th beaten 3½ lengths
Daniel King
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Up with the pace - fell back to 5th and unable to land a blow on the leaders approaching the last - plugged on down the run-in
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
W J Burke
Held up towards the back of the pack - still 6th approaching the last unable to close on the leading group - stayed on late but never look like landing a blow finishing 6th beaten just over 5 lengths
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up at the back - improved into 9th then 7th - moved up in 7th 3 out but unable to threaten - dropped away 2 out - finished well adrift
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back - dropped to 10th then improved to 7th - made some progress 3 out but couldn't threaten leaders - lost touch 2 out - finished well beaten in 8th
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back - briefly 7th before fading well before 3 out - beaten a long way home
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Held up at the back - clipped one at the 6th - lost momentum before 3 out - trailed home well beaten in 10th
E Walsh
John E & Thomas Kiely
Held up at back - pushed to keep tempo from 3rd - down in 12th before improving to 7th - awkward jump 8th and given a nudge - lost touch before 3 out and finished far behind
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Settled in the pack - eighth after sixth then asked for effort turning into the straight - lost touch and was eased out of contention before 3 out
Non-runners: Ask The Bookie (allergies), Lemmy Caution (unsuitable ground), Lucky Vick (nasal discharge), State Pension (vet's advice), Tomthescaffolder (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.