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Bank Of Ireland Brendan Maloney Memorial Maiden Hurdle
2m½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 58.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Handy in the pack early - closed into fifth four out - driven on approaching two out - up into third after the last - asked for extra to take second early in the run-in - stayed on strongly to hit the front near the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the front pack - clipped a fence 4 out - urged forward after 2 out - stayed level in 3rd until bumped and thrust in front after the last - driven out and battled on up the run-in but overtaken close home
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell
Up with the front early - 2nd at halfway - struggled for momentum after 2 out and 4th before being hampered and promoted 2nd at the last - soon under pressure and fell back to 3rd over 1f out - plugged on at one speed on the run-in
Aidan Kelly
E Bolger
Held up at the back - lost touch after 4 out - eased into distant fourth from the last - stayed on steadily to finish well behind
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Held up towards the back - hampered at the opening obstacle - stayed on steadily from 2 out to take 5th near the finish
J J Slevin
Darren Collins
Held second rank early - midfield by halfway - unable to quicken from four out and edged back late
Shane Fitzgerald
Mrs Grainne M O'Connor
Held up towards the back - eased into the pack from 4 out - never a factor - well held
Conor Stone-Walsh
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - checked shortly after the opening fence - always struggling to get involved - well beaten in 8th
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - unable to close from four out - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
Darren Collins
Held up towards the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 10th
Mr T O'Connor (7)
T O'Connor
Held up at the back from the off - lost touch with the field early - well beaten and eased through the finish - came home last
Philip Byrnes
W J O'Doherty
Sat close to front pair - came down at the opening fence
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sent clear early - holding advantage comfortably approaching last - came down at the final fence
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
W P Mullins
Sat close to the pace - up to 4th at halfway then moved into 2nd after the second-last - brought down at the final obstacle
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back - hampered at the opening obstacle - unable to make headway from halfway and eased out of contention before the last
Non-runners: Kalinka De Loire
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.