Tramore Directors Maiden Hurdle

1st

Louiescall (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR 108

J: Daniel King · T: David Harry Kelly

5 11-12 108

Daniel King

David Harry Kelly

3:55.10 £7,200

Set the pace early - had company approaching the 2nd then lost command after the 3rd - settled in second at halfway - asked for effort before the last two - hit front again after the last two - stayed on to the finish

2nd

Speed For Fun (FR) ^h

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

5 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

1 £2,399

Held up handy early and traveling keenly - moved through to share command after the 2nd then asserted after the 3rd - three lengths clear by halfway - lost momentum slightly 3 out - drifted left approaching 2 out and stumbled there - driven before the last - battled on same gait to the line - finished second beaten a length

3rd

Ivatt (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-1 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

2¾ £1,200

Sat close to the pace early travelling keenly - blundered at the 4th - third by halfway - driven up approaching 2 out - lost touch before the last - kept driving on the run-in but unable to close - held on for third

4th

Penzance (GB) ^tp

No. 2

6yo, 11-5, OR 103

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

6 11-5 103

Harry Sexton (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

¾ £600

Held up towards the back - improved position after 3 out - pressed for effort approaching 2 out and jumped that one awkwardly - stayed on at same rate up the run-in - never a threat to the principals - finished fourth

5th

Captain Hanley (IRE) ^ht

No. 6

6yo, 11-4, OR 98

J: Danny Mullins · T: Eamonn O'Connell

6 11-4 98

Danny Mullins

Eamonn O'Connell

14 £361

Held a midfield position early - 5th at halfway - stumbled 4 out - driven but faded before 2 out and allowed to finish in own time

6th

Bobby Kirova (GB) ^t

No. 9

4yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Paddy Cody (7) · T: Michael Butler

4 10-8 –

Paddy Cody (7)

Michael Butler

2¼ £240

Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - hit a flat spot 4 out - pushed on but lost touch after 3 out - stayed on for minor late progress from 2 out - finished sixth without threatening

7th

Ballybollen (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR –

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

5 11-4 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

3½

Handy early - 4th at halfway - scrappy and drifted left three out - dropped back after that error - pushed but faded before two out - held no chance from there

8th

Cairo King (FR) ^t

No. 5

7yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Josh Younge (7) · T: Andrew Slattery

7 10-11 –

Josh Younge (7)

Andrew Slattery

99

Held up towards the back - well behind by halfway - pushed along after the 6th and beaten well before 4 out