16:07
Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle
2m½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 4m 18.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
John J Nallen
Set the pace throughout - stretched rivals after the 5th - dominant by the time 2 out arrived - stayed on strongly up the run-in to score with plenty in hand
Daniel King
A J Martin
Racing handy early - dropped to 4th then 5th - moved into 3rd but scratchy at the second-last - unable to threaten leader in the straight - stayed on late to take 2nd without ever getting near winner
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat just behind pacesetter early - stumbled slightly holding second - slipped to fifth mid-race then rallied back to second - unable to threaten the front-runner and hit the second-last - stayed on at one gear up the straight but yielded third spot near the line
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Handy early despite a mistake - held 3rd then 5th - slipped back before 2 out - lost touch in 4th approaching last
J J Slevin
Donal Hassett
Settled among the leading group early - held mid-division position through halfway - unable to close on the front-runners approaching 2 out - held fifth into the final fence with a small error there and unable to quicken again
Simon Torrens
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled with the pack early - 7th passing 4 out but unable to close on the leaders before 2 out - dropped away approaching the last
Alan King (7)
M Flannery
Settled around midfield early - into 5th after 4 out but unable to threaten the leading pair - dropped away before the last to finish well held in 7th
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
Handy early - dropped to 9th four out and unable to close - lost place before the last
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gary McGill
Settled towards the back of the pack - still 11th approaching 3 out with nothing in hand - dropped away after 2 out to finish well held
Ms E Dunseath (7)
Noel C Kelly
Held up early - still back in 17th after 3 out - improved into contention before fading late to finish 10th
Phillip Enright
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back - still down in 20th with three to jump - improved into contention approaching two out but flattened out before the last
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled with the pack early - lost ground into 12th before 3 out - faded from there to finish well held
Eoin Walsh
John Joseph Murphy
Held up at the back - still 13th approaching 3 out with nothing to offer - faded after 2 out
Mr E M Nugent (7)
Norman Lee
Held up towards the back of the pack - 10th 4 out and unable to make headway - dropped away between the last two flights
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - still down the field after 3 out - dropped away 2 out
Shane Fitzgerald
Darren Collins
Settled around midfield - slipped back into 15th 3 out - faded before 2 out - well held at the finish
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - still down the field 3 out - dropped away before 2 out
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Held up towards back of field - still 14th with 3 to jump - lost touch before 2 out - well held at finish
Philip Donovan
Darren Collins
Held up towards the back - 18th place after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - well held at the finish
Philip Byrnes
W J O'Doherty
Settled with the field early - lay 8th four out and unable to close on the leading group before 2 out - still 6th and holding station approaching the last where dislodged rider
Non-runners: Minella Maverick, Misty Valentine, Stary Notions
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.