Eamon Foran Memorial Maiden Hurdle

1st

Burning Ability (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

5 11-12 –

E Walsh

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

5:15.50

Settled just behind the front group - third at halfway - stumbled 4 out - up to second turning for home - urged along and a touch unbalanced 2 out - four adrift with no headway before landed in front and clipped away at the last - kept going strongly to the line

2nd

Withabitofluk (GB) ^p

No. 8

7yo, 11-5, OR 113

J: Dylan Whelan (7) · T: Henry De Bromhead

7 11-5 113

Dylan Whelan (7)

Henry De Bromhead

1¾

Set the early gallop - lost front spot 6th - eased back to 4th turning for home - unable to threaten 2 out - into 3rd before last then bumped mildly moving into 2nd - held on without further gain to finish second by a length and three quarters

3rd

Jack Owen Jack (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: John Shinnick · T: C Byrnes

7 11-12 –

John Shinnick

C Byrnes

2¼

Settled just behind leaders early - stumbled at second and unsettled again soon after - down in 7th by halfway - up into 4th with error four out - pushed along in 3rd but couldn't close two out - dropped back to 4th after another blunder and bump at the last - finished 3rd having stuck at one gear

4th

Black Dakota (IRE) ^p

No. 2

7yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly (3) · T: Michael Winters

7 11-9 –

Aidan Kelly (3)

Michael Winters

31

Settled in close order early - still 5th at halfway - small error four out - pushed along into 5th shortly after - unable to find more finishing fourth

F

Speed For Fun (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Anna McGuinness (7) · T: W P Mullins

5 11-5 –

Anna McGuinness (7)

W P Mullins

-

Sat close to the pace fighting for control early - up to 2nd then 3rd - hit the front at the 6th - moving smoothly on entering the straight - shaken up to go clear after 2 out - four lengths ahead when came down at the last

PU

Royal Approval (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Ricky Doyle

Gordon Elliott

-

Settled just behind the pace early - fighting for control - sixth at the midpoint - urged forward when pace eased four out - lost ground before being eased to a halt approaching two out

PU

Ajp Falco (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Peter Smithers (7) · T: David Harry Kelly

5 11-5 –

Peter Smithers (7)

David Harry Kelly

-

Sat close to pace early fighting for control - settled third by halfway - down to sixth and not going well when drifting right and blundering four out - lost touch quickly - eased and withdrawn from contention soon after

PU

Pegasuslane (IRE) ^p

No. 9

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder · T: Thomas P O'Connor

6 11-5 –

Gavin Brouder

Thomas P O'Connor

-

Held up at the back of the field - urged into effort but lost touch in sixth or so - faded and pulled up after the following fence

PU

Carajillo (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (3) · T: Michael Winters

5 11-9 –

Liam McKenna (3)

Michael Winters

-

Held up at the back - travelling keenly - into 6th with modest effort 3 out - dropped away and pulled up