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Discover Wexford Maiden Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 7.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
E Walsh
John M Burke
Set the pace from the start - opened a gap after the third-last - always doing enough - went on to score untroubled
Kevin Sexton
Simon Cavanagh
Sat close to the front group early - improved to 2nd before the turn - pushed along and unable to close 2 out - stayed on at the finish for 2nd
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind front group early - up to 4th by the 9th before improving to 3rd and pressed into action approaching the straight - unable to find extra close home - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Paul Nolan
Settled in 6th early - improved into 4th before the straight under pressure - unable to close from 2 out - finished 4th
Carl Millar (5)
Paul Nolan
Settled towards the back early - 8th approaching the ninth - edged forward before 4 out - 7th turning for home with little to offer - stayed on at one level to finish fifth
Sean O'Keeffe
Peter Maher
Sat just behind the front group early - into 5th then 6th approaching 4 out - moved well ahead of those behind before 3 out - back in 5th making no headway into the straight before fading late
Conor Stone-Walsh
Moses McCabe
Handy early despite a poor blunder at the first - sat in third then slipped to fifth - dropped away after 3 out - faded to finish seventh
Darragh O'Keeffe
W J Burke
Sat close to the pace early - 7th at the 9th - slipped back before 4 out and dropped away - never a threat - eased out of contention approaching 2 out
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled near the back early - slipping further off the pace by the 9th and losing touch 5 out - never involved before being pulled up ahead of 4 out
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch 5 out - pulled up before 4 out with no chance
Brian Hayes
Liam P Cusack
Held up towards the back - still 9th passing that point - clipped a fence 5 out - error once more 3 out while down in mid-division - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Maybe Someday, Tiger Twins (unsuitable ground), Tippawan Haa (allergies)
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.