McDonald & Son Builders Maiden Hurdle

1st

Johnny Rambo (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Alan O'Sullivan (5) · T: Donncha Duggan

4 11-2 –

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

Donncha Duggan

3:50.60 £7,200

Settled early - fourth turning into straight - improved into contention approaching 3 out - moved up to challenge before 2 out and level entering final stages - went ahead on the run-in and held on strongly

2nd

Pinkarizon (IRE) ^t

No. 7

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (3) · T: Padraig Butler

4 10-10 –

Liam McKenna (3)

Padraig Butler

2½ £2,399

Made the running from the start - stretched clear passing four out - gap narrowed approaching the second last - drawn level entering the final furlong before edged ahead and unable to fight back inside the final strides

3rd

Faerie Tales (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 9-13, OR –

J: Ben Kennedy (7) · T: P G Fahey

4 9-13 –

Ben Kennedy (7)

P G Fahey

5½ £1,200

Settled midfield - 6th passing 4 out - moved into contention after 3 out then up to 4th 2 out - unable to threaten in front approaching last - held on for 3rd

4th

Rosarian (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Josh Halley

4 10-6 –

Danny Mullins

Josh Halley

0.3 £600

Up with the front early - nudged for effort before 5th and dropped to 4th before 2 out - jumped untidily at 2 out and last - unable to close on the principals in front - one-dimensional finish to take 4th

5th

Folk Warrior (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 10-13, OR 93

J: Daniel King · T: J A Nash

4 10-13 93

Daniel King

J A Nash

8 £361

Settled with the pack early - 5th passing four out - pushed along in 6th after three out then unable to make headway two out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th

6th

Spanish Rising (IRE) ^t

No. 8

4yo, 10-13, OR –

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

4 10-13 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

0.2 £240

Sat handy behind pace early - jumped raggedly early and again mid-race - drifted wide rounding the bend before 2 out and slipped back to 5th - couldn't threaten from 2 out - held place in 6th - no response near the finish

7th

Noble Rocco (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

4 10-6 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

4½

Held up towards back of pack - dropped away after 3 out - one-paced through final two furlongs - eventually well held in 7th

8th

I'm All In (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 10-13, OR 104

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

4 10-13 104

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

4¼

Held up towards the back - hit a marker at the 5th before slipping to a lowly 8th with nothing in hand approaching 3 out - faded from 2 out to finish well beaten

9th

John Gun (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Kieran Purcell

4 10-13 –

Donagh Meyler

Kieran Purcell

25

Held up towards the back - never a factor - dropped away after 3 out - finished 9th

10th

Devine Genius (FR) ^t

No. 2

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: J Morrison

4 10-13 –

Shane Fitzgerald

J Morrison

1½

Held up towards the back and hit the 4th - never able to threaten and dropped away soon after the 3rd last - finished well beaten in 10th

11th

Really Truly (IRE) ^h

No. 11

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 10-6 –

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

8

Held up at the back - never a factor - dropped away after 3 out - finished well behind

12th

Green Grass (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Paul W Flynn

4 10-13 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Paul W Flynn

3¾

Held up towards the back - blundered four out and dropped away - faded from three out finishing well beaten