15:48
Kinisla Dairygold Maiden Hurdle
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 17.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
Sat close up early - level with front-runner after 3rd - went ahead at the 4th - challenged into the straight - edged clear at the last despite a mistake there and stayed on strongly to prevail
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Handy early - dropped to 2nd then 6th - scrappy jump 3 out before regaining touch - closed on pacesetter turning in - couldn't get past up the straight - stayed on to finish second
Mark Walsh
E McNamara
Prominent in 5th - moved to 4th by the 8th - pressing into contention after 4 out - up to 3rd approaching the straight - not clean at 2 out - plugged on down the run-in but never in a position to challenge for third
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Went straight to front - shared advantage before 3rd then lost command by 4th - settled 3rd before slipping to 6th - back to 5th turning into straight - unable to threaten the front pair - held a steady 4th before the last
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up at back of pack - improved from 8th to 6th before pushed along approaching 3 out - stayed on steadily to finish 5th
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Held up handy early and pulling hard - settled 4th then 6th - back to 5th at the 8th - 4th turning into the straight - unable to threaten in front 2 out - held on for 6th without finding more
Cian Cullinan (7)
P G Fahey
Handy early - slipped back before rallying into 6th - improved after 7th - jumped awkwardly 3 out - driven with little response - stayed one paced into 2 out and again not the best there - well held at finish
Mike O'Connor
Henry de Bromhead
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway approaching 3 out - one paced from 2 out - eventually well beaten in 8th
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
P J Breen
Held up towards the back of the pack - briefly improved from 10th to 6th but made no dent on the leaders - faded before 2 out to finish well beaten
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - clumsy over the opening two flights - improved into contention entering the straight before fading two out
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Settled around midfield early - crept into contention before three out but hit that obstacle awkwardly and slipped back - faded through the straight to finish well held
J J Slevin
Donal Hassett
Settled with the pack early - up to 7th then 6th before dropping back approaching 3 out - faded from there to finish well held
Luke Burke Ott (7)
Sean Joseph Allen
Held up towards the back - clipped a fence 6th and again 4 out with little response - lost touch 3 out - well held at the finish
Michael Kenneally (5)
M Winters
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway - dropped away 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
Mr M J Walsh (7)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Held up towards the back - hit the 4th and made no progress - dropped away 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Calum Hogan (5)
E Seymour
Held up at the back throughout - made no headway - dropped away before 3 out and pulled up approaching 2 out
Non-runners: Gillane
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.