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Bernard Kenny Maiden Hurdle
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 33.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kieren Buckley
Conor David Maxwell
Set the pace from the off - drifted left over the 2nd - a touch untidy at the 4th and 3 out - edged clear 2 out - driven out and urged before the last where matched stride for stride - kept driving after the last to assert - held on gamely to the line
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - stumbled two out then made progress - up into 2nd but drifted right and clipped another runner before the last - driven up to get closer approaching the final fence - jumped awkwardly there and pressed on level terms - held no advantage on the run-in and finished 2nd
Josh Williamson (5)
Paul W Flynn
Sat handy behind front group early fighting for control - third by halfway - dipped to fourth approaching the final fence then back to third and eased wide before it - driven but couldn't close in the straight - stayed on at the same rate to finish third
Alex Harvey
Patrick T Foley
Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - driven but unable to close ground after 2 out - up to 4th near the last and stayed on same rate to finish 4th
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Held up towards the back and pulling hard early - squeezed for space and ran across at the first - midfield around halfway - driven into 6th before the last but unable to threaten the front
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Held a forward spot early - close behind the front-runner and nearly level entering the last two furlongs - bumped before the final fence with effort not gaining ground - lost place in fourth and dropped away nearing the last
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Settled in midpack early fighting for control - roughly sixth passing halfway - pressed after the second-last - unable to find more finishing seventh
J J Slevin
John Patrick Ryan
Settled midpack early - drifted left over the first - seventh and unremarkable by halfway - pushed along past the second-last but unable to find more finishing eighth
Mr E M Nugent (7)
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - error 3 out while in tenth - driven but unable to find more and well held
Conor Stone-Walsh
Cian Hughes
Held up at the back early - down in mid-division around halfway - blundered two out with nothing in hand - dropped away soon after and lost touch - finished well adrift in last
Keith Donoghue
Paul W Flynn
Settled in the pack early - drifted right over first fence - dropped towards the back by halfway with no impression made from six out - lost touch and finished well adrift
Eoin Walsh
John M Burke
Stumbled badly at the off and dropped in - stayed at the rear throughout - no impression made from 6th onward - dropped further back to finish last of all
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett
Held up at the back throughout - drifted left over 2nd and hit the 4th - no impact from 6th onwards - dropped away steadily - trailed in well beaten
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.