17:18
Well Of Moate Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 45.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Set the pace from the off - driven out to move on approaching the last - shaken up after that and extended the advantage - stayed on strongly for an untroubled win
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - up to 3rd with 3 to jump - driven into 2nd after the following fence - unable to find more in 3rd near the last where knocked sideways back to 2nd - stayed on at the same rate for 2nd
Simon Torrens
Aidan Anthony Howard
Held up towards the back - 8th at halfway - small error 5th - urged forward after two out - still 5th with no real threat before the last where bumped and promoted to 4th - stayed on same speed to take 3rd near the finish
Brian Hayes
Eamonn O'Connell
Settled midfield early - still in touch at halfway with a small stumble - driven into 4th but making no headway nearing the final obstacle where bumped into 3rd - unable to find more once there - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th beaten 15 lengths
Joshua Halford (7)
Adrian Murray
Held up at the back from the outset - not involved as leaders kicked on 3 out - driven into 8th after the following fence - unable to make headway to finish well held
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to the pace early - jumped awkwardly in 4th - up to 3rd three out - driven after the following fence but couldn't threaten and dropped away
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Settled in the pack - still 6th at halfway - driven after the second-last but couldn't quicken finishing 7th well beaten
John Shinnick
David Harry Kelly
Settled in the middle of the field - pulled hard early - errors at the 1st and 2nd and never travelling smoothly - 7th at halfway - another blunder at the 5th - driven and faded rapidly before finishing well adrift
Liam McKenna (3)
Martin Hassett
Held up at the back from the start - clumsy at the 1st and again at the 3rd - down in 9th by halfway - no impression made from 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Mr N McParlan
S McParlan
Held up at the back from the start - still down in 10th at halfway - no impression on leaders from 3 out - dropped away late - finished well adrift in 10th
Liam Quinlan
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close to the front pair early - 3rd at halfway and 4th with three left - driven on after two out - up to 2nd but unable to challenge before falling at 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.