16:02
Meath Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle
2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 9.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
Sat handy behind front pack - moved through to challenge approaching final fence - driven hard and matched stride for stride at the last - edged behind by a fraction inside the closing furlong then rallied to get up right on the line
Donagh Meyler
Andrew Kinirons
Handy in front rank - hit front two out then pushed along - lost place to third before final fence - back on terms approaching last - edged in front briefly inside closing furlong - overtaken and couldn't find more late to finish second by a neck
Danny Gilligan
Paul W Flynn
Settled in the pack early - improved into 5th approaching final two furlongs - pushed along to reach the front before the last - overtaken and slipped to 3rd there - held that spot to the line without further response
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Up with the front group - left at the 7th - pushed along in 6th approaching 2 out - moved to 5th at the last and plugged on at one speed into 4th
John Shinnick
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Settled in a forward spot early - error at the 6th - pushed along into 2nd two out - slipped back to 4th before the last and held to the line
Danny Mullins
Robin McNeilly
Went straight to front - pushed along and lost advantage 2f out - unable to respond thereafter - finished sixth beaten a distance
Mr B J Walsh (7)
Barry John Walsh
Held in the pack early - urged for effort two out but couldn't threaten leaders - stayed on at same rate to finish seventh
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Settled at the back early fighting for control - improved to 9th two out under pressure - unable to find more late finished 8th well held
Mr D McGill (7)
Gary McGill
Held up in the back division - severely impeded at the 7th and dropped to 10th - pushed along approaching 2 out before finishing well held in 9th
Mike O'Connor
Conor Houlihan
Settled midpack early - knocked back through the group after a bump at the 7th - unable to close from 3 out and well held to the line
Philip Byrnes
Paul Traynor
Held up towards back of pack - made no headway from 3 out - well held throughout - finished 11th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gary McGill
Held up towards rear throughout - suffered a heavy knock 7th - driven on 4 out but soon well held
Tom Buckley
Edward Buckley
Settled towards the back of the field - improved position before suffering a heavy knock and coming down at the 7th
Eoghan Finegan (5)
John G Carr
Held up towards rear from the off - knocked off stride 7th - struggling to close 3f out - fell at the last
Harry Sexton (7)
R K Watson
Settled towards back of the pack early - blundered severely and lost rider at the first
Non-runners: Mossy Way, Who's Going, Game Theatre
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.