Curracloe Beach Maiden Hurdle

1st

Mayo Shirocco (IRE)

No. 11

6yo, 10-11, OR 89

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Colin Bowe

6 10-11 89

Ricky Doyle

Colin Bowe

5:52.60

Set the pace throughout - driven out nearing final two furlongs and stayed on strongly from the last - allowed to coast home in front

2nd

Benner Wenner (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-4 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

5½

Settled midfield - up to 6th by halfway - moved into 3rd three out - took second entering the straight - unable to threaten leader and held on for second

3rd

Pacy Macie (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Mr B J Walsh (7) · T: Barry John Walsh

5 10-4 –

Mr B J Walsh (7)

Barry John Walsh

16

Held up early - into 5th three out then 4th before the final fence - stayed on steadily from the last - moved into 3rd on the run-in

4th

Talas Kera (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 10-6, OR 79

J: Eoghan Finegan (5) · T: John G Carr

5 10-6 79

Eoghan Finegan (5)

John G Carr

3¾

Held up in the pack early - improved into 6th 3 out before advancing to 3rd approaching last - blundered there and couldn't quicken - eased back to finish 4th

5th

Im A Dream Twister (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Mr B T Stone (7) · T: Brendan Oliver Walsh

5 10-4 –

Mr B T Stone (7)

Brendan Oliver Walsh

6

Sat close to front pack early - 4th at halfway - urged forward after three out - in 6th turning for home - up to 5th after two out and stayed on at one speed to finish fifth

6th

Vangaway (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Niall Moore (5) · T: M A Gunn

5 10-6 –

Niall Moore (5)

M A Gunn

37

Held up in last place - made no impression on the pace - well beaten at the finish

7th

The Boysofairhill (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Patrick Cronin

7 11-4 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Patrick Cronin

82

Sat close to the pace early - down in 7th by halfway - dropped away steadily from 6 out to finish well adrift

PU

Doctor Elvis (FR) ^b

No. 2

7yo, 11-4, OR 117

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-4 117

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

-

Up with the front runner - second at halfway - ridden after 3 out and faded rapidly - no threat when pulled up after 4 out

PU

Glenary Prince (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-4, OR –

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

5 11-4 –

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

-

Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - hit a rough spot 5 out and quickly lost ground - eased and pulled up before the following fence

PU

Bridgie Browne (IRE) ^t

No. 8

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W J Martin

6 10-11 –

Sean O'Keeffe

W J Martin

-

Held up towards the back - made no impression on the pack - eased and pulled up before 3 out

PU

Phoenix Lights (IRE) ^p

No. 4

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: D M Christie

6 11-4 –

Ben Harvey

D M Christie

-

Sat close to pace early - fifth at halfway - hit the 10th awkwardly and quickly lost touch - eased out of contention before 5 out