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Ladbrokes Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 59.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled handy in the pack - moved into contention before 3 out - advanced into 2nd approaching 2 out - edged in front at the last but hit that fence - overtaken on the run-in - rallied to get back up on the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Shared front spot early - moved in charge before the 2nd and stretched clear after the 5th - edge cut back approaching 3 out - overtaken at the last - back in command up the run-in - battled on gamely - caught right at the line to finish second
P J O'Hanlon
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th before slipping to 6th approaching 4 out - regained ground to 3rd 2 out - unable to threaten those in front turning for home - held that spot without finding more before the last - finished third
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Shared the front spot early - lost command before the 2nd and clipped it awkwardly there and again at the 4th - improved into contention before three out - slipped back to fourth two out - pushed along soon after - lost touch turning into the straight - finished well held in 4th
Aidan Kelly (3)
Padraig Roche
Held up towards the back - into 6th after 4th - moved into 4th before 4 out - unable to find more in 5th after 2 out - dropped away approaching the straight and beaten a long way home
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Held up at the back - still down in 7th with 4 to jump - suffered a heavy check in 7th soon after 2 out - unable to threaten leaders and quickly lost touch - finished well beaten in last
Mr E P Cloke (7)
Paul Nolan
Settled towards the back of the pack early - lost more ground after the second - well off the pace from the fourth - eighth passing four out - unable to make headway in sixth after two out - lost touch before falling at the last
Sean O'Keeffe
Andrew Kinirons
Settled midfield early - shared 4th spot after four fences - sixth with the pack close before four out - stumbled three out then slipped back to sixth - blundered again two out and came down
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.