17:26
C.J. Sheeran Ltd 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
2m½f, Hurdle, 3yo, 13 runners
Winning time 3m 56.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Sat close to the front pack - third at halfway - moved into second after the final fence - took command entering the straight - stayed on for a comfortable win
Daniel King
John J Nallen
Sat behind the pacesetter early - still second at halfway - edged in front approaching the final obstacle before being overtaken entering the run-in - one-paced thereafter and held on for second
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back of the pack - clipped another runner at the opening obstacle - crept forward to sit seventh by the midpoint - up to fifth three out then fourth soon after - driven into third turning for home - couldn't find more but stayed on at one speed to finish third
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Set the early gallop - driven and lost the advantage nearing the last then found little in 4th turning in - stayed on at a single gear to the line finishing 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front group - urged forward after the second-last then slipped to 5th before the final flight - unable to find more and stayed on steadily to finish fifth
Conor Lamon (7)
Adrian Sexton
Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort approaching two out then held sixth without finding more - stayed on at the same rate to the line finishing sixth
Simon Torrens
Mrs John Harrington
Sat close to the front group - driven from three out then blundered the following fence and made no progress - lost touch after the last and faded home well beaten
Philip Byrnes
William Durkan
Sat close to the front group early - slipped towards the back by halfway - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Held up at the back - unable to make an impression - well held throughout
J J Slevin
S Slevin
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - clipped another runner at the first - slipped towards the back by halfway - no headway from 3 out and well held at the finish
G B Noonan
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards back of field from the off - lost touch with rivals through the middle stages - well beaten at the finish
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
L J Archdeacon
Held up towards the back - parted with rider at the 3rd
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.