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Ladbrokes 'Big Daily Boosts On Racing' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
2m100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 24 runners
Winning time 3m 57.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Sat handy in 4th early - moved into 3rd approaching 2 out - hit the front before the turn - opened a 2-length advantage at the final fence and kept going strongly to the line
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat handy in behind the front group - up to 7th with four to jump - made headway before three out - still gaining two out - moved into second and pressed the front runner turning in - held no more before the last - stayed on at an even rate to finish second
Ricky Doyle
W McCreery
Settled just behind the front group early - mid-pack around the 4th - up to 6th before two out - moved into 3rd turning for home - unable to close late but stayed on to finish third
Calum Hogan (5)
Brian M McMahon
Sat second early - hit front two out before losing that spot approaching the straight - dropped to 4th and found nothing when asked - faded through the final stages
Alyse Clarke (7)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - dropped to 10th by the fourth-last - unable to make headway approaching two out - finished without further progress in 5th
John Shinnick
John Queally
Held up towards the back - unable to make an impression - finished sixth
Liam McKenna (3)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat close to the pace in 3rd-5th - pushed along two out then dropped away - well held at the finish
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Settled around midpack early - failed to gain ground approaching 4 out - well held at the finish
Carl Millar (5)
Noel C Kelly
Settled midfield - 11th three out then up to 9th but making no headway before a heavy blunder two out - dropped away to finish 9th
Kieren Buckley
Tom Dreaper
Held up towards the back - stumbled 5th - made no impression thereafter - well held in 10th
Anna McGuinness (7)
W P Mullins
Set the pace early - overtaken two out and dropped away rapidly - trailed off to finish 11th
Conor Smithers (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled around halfway - unable to find extra threat from 4 out - well held at the finish
Shane Fitzgerald
N F Glynn
settled in the pack - unable to make headway from four out - well held at the finish
Aidan Kelly (3)
J P Dempsey
Settled in the pack - unable to make headway from 4 out - well held at the finish
Cian Cullinan (7)
W J Martin
Settled in the pack early - 10th after 4 furlongs - up to 9th with four to jump - edged nearer three out - lost touch before two out and beaten far from home
Gavin Brouder
C A McBratney
Held up in the pack early - made no impression through the race - well held at the finish
Brian Barry (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - no impression made throughout - well held in 17th
Alix Balfe (7)
Patrick Downey
Settled towards the back - failed to threaten - well held at the finish
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Sat handy in 5th early - stumbled 4 out then dropped away after the following fence - faded steadily through the closing stages - well held at the finish in 19th
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled midfield early - lost touch from 4 out - dropped away with no threat to leaders - finished well held in 20th
Ben Harvey
Thomas Corish
Held up at the back - never a factor - well beaten in the end
Shane Markey (7)
Ms Helen P Markham
Held up at the back - never a factor - well beaten in 22nd
Danny Power (7)
Sean Aherne
Settled around midfield - dropped away four out - no threat to the front rank late
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Norman Lee
Settled just off the pace - 6th four out - blundered and dropped back three out - faded with no threat - pulled up before the last
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.