John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle

1st

Jerry From Kerry (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-7, OR 108

J: Jack G Gilligan (5) · T: Paul John Gilligan

6 11-7 108

Jack G Gilligan (5)

Paul John Gilligan

5:46.40

Settled midpack early - up to 7th at the midway point - made ground before stumbling three out - hit the front soon after and cruised into command - opened a big advantage before the final fence - kept finding more to score with something in hand

2nd

Captain Hanley (IRE) ^ht

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Eamonn O'Connell

6 11-12 –

Kieren Buckley

Eamonn O'Connell

16

Settled towards the back early and disconnected from the pack - carrying a bit of eagerness - drifted right and awkward at the 5th and again 7th - made progress into 6th but stumbled 2 out - drifted wide turning into the straight - pushed along in modest 3rd before moving into 2nd approaching the last - unable to threaten the winner - stayed on at one speed to finish 2nd

3rd

C Pas Possible (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Alan O'Sullivan (7) · T: Andrew Kinirons

5 11-5 –

Alan O'Sullivan (7)

Andrew Kinirons

0.3

Settled midpack early - stumbled at 2nd - up to 6th by halfway - improved to 3rd two out - drifted right turning into straight - pushed along in 5th with little threat - shifted right and clipped the last - into 3rd close home and stayed on at one speed

4th

Glenary Prince (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-12 –

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

1¾

Sat behind front group - fifth at halfway - drifted right and blundered three out - driven from two out with no headway made - stayed on same gait to finish fourth

5th

Talladega (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Colin Bowe

5 11-5 –

Ricky Doyle

Colin Bowe

8½

Held up in touch with the back markers - ragged over the 4th - still down the field at halfway - clipped the barrier and knocked sideways after veering right two out from that point - hampered again three from home - scrappy over the following obstacle and needed rousting turning in - unable to find more and finished well held

6th

Le Questionnaire (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR 106

J: Kevin Sexton · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 106

Kevin Sexton

Gordon Elliott

3¾

Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - driven on after two out but found little when short of room and checked entering straight - dropped away to finish sixth

7th

Raleagh Scope (GB) ^hp

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR 85

J: Gavin Brouder · T: C A McBratney

5 11-12 85

Gavin Brouder

C A McBratney

29

Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the opening fence - up in third by halfway - driven but dropped away before the second-last - faded to finish well beaten

F

Ajp Falco (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: John Shinnick · T: David Harry Kelly

5 11-12 –

John Shinnick

David Harry Kelly

-

Sat close behind the pacesetter fighting for control early - hit the front five out - overtaken two out - pressed for effort but couldn't respond - still in second when misjudging the last and coming down

PU

Will Wilde (FR) ^t

No. 11

7yo, 11-9, OR 110

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: Liz Doyle

7 11-9 110

Philip Donovan (3)

Liz Doyle

-

Went straight to the front - clipped one at the 4th - lost command 5 out - slipped back a place 3 out - soon under pressure and faded before the following fence where pulled up

PU

Maison De Balzac (IRE) ^p

No. 9

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Conor Lamon (7) · T: Adrian Sexton

7 11-5 –

Conor Lamon (7)

Adrian Sexton

-

Held up at the back from the off - clipped the first fence - still tenth at halfway - urged on from the eighth - lost touch three out - pulled up before the following fence

PU

Les Issards (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: E D Delany

5 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

E D Delany

-

Settled midfield with hints of untidy jumping early - around ninth passing halfway - flattened out approaching 3 out - eased to a halt before the following fence