ML Lynch Civil Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

1st

Golden Handshake (GB)

No. 5

4yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: William Durkan

4 11-9 –

Philip Byrnes

William Durkan

3:58.60 £7,200

Settled just behind the pace early - improved into second by the 5th - moved up into contention after the 6th - hit the front before four out - slightly awkward two out - went on and opened a big gap before the last - stayed on strongly for a comfortable win

2nd

Certosa (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Josh Williamson (3) · T: W J O'Doherty

5 10-8 –

Josh Williamson (3)

W J O'Doherty

10 £2,399

Settled towards the back of the pack early - drifted right over a couple of the early fences - up to 10th soon after the 5th - stayed on into the mix from four out - into second by two out but unable to threaten the front-runner - held that spot to the finish without troubling the winner

3rd

Approval (GB) ^ht

No. 1

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Tom Kelly (7) · T: E McNamara

5 11-5 –

Tom Kelly (7)

E McNamara

4¾ £1,200

Settled towards the back early - improved from 12th to 6th - made progress before two out - kept on into 4th approaching the last - up into 3rd on the run-in - finished with steady effort but held late

4th

Minella Moon Shine (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: John J Nallen

6 11-4 –

Daniel King

John J Nallen

7 £600

Sat close to pace early - shuffled to 5th then back up to 3rd before four out - held 3rd into the straight - lost place briefly then regained 3rd - pushed along and into 4th after two out - hit the last and slipped to 4th on the run-in - held on for 4th without finding more

5th

Ealu Tapa (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey

5 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

Peter Fahey

0.3 £361

settled around midfield - eighth after fifth - found some headway after four out - unable to threaten leading pair in fifth from two out and could not quicken before the last - finished fifth

6th

Champagne Diamond (GB) ^t

No. 6

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: T J O'Mara

6 11-4 –

Phillip Enright

T J O'Mara

2¾ £240

Settled towards the back of the pack - improved into 9th by the 5th - found a bit more 2 out but made little dent on 6th place - couldn't quicken again and held on for 6th

7th

Molto Amichi (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: Eoin Griffin

5 11-7 –

Michael Kenneally (5)

Eoin Griffin

2

Settled midpack early - moved up into contention 4 out and briefly 3rd - advanced to 2nd turning for home - slipped back to 3rd 3 out - down to 3rd again after 2 out - gave ground before the last - finished well beaten in 7th

8th

Lincoln Mill (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: John Shinnick · T: L J Archdeacon

5 11-4 –

John Shinnick

L J Archdeacon

1¼

Held up at back - shaken up two out and stayed on before the last - unable to challenge and finished eighth

9th

Macoo (IRE)

No. 11

8yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Paul O'Flynn

8 11-4 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Paul O'Flynn

11

Raced handy early despite stumbling at the first - still involved through the middle stages - slipped back before three out and suffered a heavy knock there - unable to find more approaching two out - dropped away from there to finish well beaten

10th

Deeter (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

5 11-4 –

Simon Torrens

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

7½

Held up towards the back - unable to make headway before 2 out - dropped away after that to finish 10th

11th

Kauto Empress (FR)

No. 15

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: M Winters

5 10-11 –

Mike O'Connor

M Winters

3¾

Held up towards the back - unable to make headway 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - well held at the finish

12th

Le Vent D'ex (FR)

No. 9

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Luke Burke Ott (7) · T: M Winters

5 10-11 –

Luke Burke Ott (7)

M Winters

½

Held up towards back of pack - improved from 11th to 6th - dropped away before 3 out - well beaten in 12th

PU

Marilyns Poet (IRE)

No. 16

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Eoin Walsh · T: John M Burke

6 10-11 –

Eoin Walsh

John M Burke

-

Held up towards the back - unable to make headway - eased out of contention and withdrawn before four out

BD

Cast A Cold Eye (IRE) ^ht

No. 17

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

5 10-11 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

-

Settled just off the pace early - up in 4th passing four out - brought down at the third-last while placed 5th

F

Je Suis Celebre (GB)

No. 13

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: G B Noonan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4 11-1 –

G B Noonan

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

-

Settled close up early - dropped to 6th before slipping back after 4 out - rallied into the straight to move second 3 out - fell there

PU

Ikalimix (FR) ^t

No. 8

8yo, 11-4, OR 95

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

8 11-4 95

Shane Fitzgerald

Eugene M O'Sullivan

-

Went straight to front - clear from 2nd before stumbling at the 6th - gap narrowed as rivals closed - overtaken and dropped away before being eased before 4 out