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Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
2m2f, Hurdle, 3yo, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 22.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paddy Cody (7)
R P Cody
Tracked front group early - dropped back and needed encouragement two out - urged along after drifting off the bend before the last - caught a bump at the last while sixth - responded gamely up the straight - grabbed the advantage in the final strides to win
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
held up at the back early - still 10th with three furlongs left - made ground into second with two to go - fifth rounding the last - shook up to go forward soon after - hit the front 150 yards out - battled on but caught right on the line
Aidan Kelly
Aidan Anthony Howard
Sat behind the front group early - still in touch with four to go - made ground to loom into contention three out - moved up to challenge before the final flight - kept on well but denied late finishing third
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Gavin Cromwell
sent to front early - lost command after 1st - settled in second spot until fourth - drawn level approaching three out - back in command two out - narrow advantage over the last - overtaken close home - battled on to finish fourth
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to front pack early - third 4 out - dropped back momentarily 3 out - found more approaching last but squeezed for space on the turn - stayed on driven to finish 5th beaten 3 lengths
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - 8th with 4 to jump - made headway approaching 3 out - up to 5th 2 out - bumped on the turn before the last then blundered there and beaten into 7th
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Noel Meade
Handy early - stumbled on landing at the first and nearly came down - went in front soon after - unhurried approaching the 2nd - overtaken 4th - in second and shared command before 3 out - passed 2 out - fourth and one-paced approaching the last - dropped away late
Calum Hogan (5)
Brian M McMahon
settled in the pack - 7th four out - made ground into third spot - 6th with two to go - dropped away soon after - stayed 8th and faded to the line
James Smith (5)
Anthony McCann
Drifted left over early obstacles - held towards the back - made no headway and beaten before 3 out - eventually finished ninth
Philip Donovan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards back of field - lost more ground 3f out - well held at finish
Josh Younge (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Hampered at 1st - held up towards the back throughout - lost more ground 3 out and finished well held
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
Sat close to the pace early - 6th with four to jump - dropped away soon after - faded steadily from three out to finish well beaten
Harry Sexton (7)
Miss Tara Lee Cogan
Stumbled at the 1st - settled midfield - 9th four out - erred once more three out and lost touch - never involved - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Sonny Corleone, Matada, Chairmanforlife
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.