13:07
BAR 1 Betting 'Download Our App' Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 3m 41.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Settled just behind the pace - hit the front approaching the second-last and put under pressure as a rival came back at it - found more to power clear in the closing stages
Daniel King
A. J. Martin
midpack early - given a couple of urgings for effort in the back half of the field - driven into contention entering straight - up to second a furlong out and held that spot to the line finishing half a length behind the winner
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
Handy behind front group early - clipped at 1st - error 4th and minor stumble 6th - pressed into 4th approaching the final flight - up to 3rd with a furlong left - held effort to the line for third
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Settled in the pack - drifted right at the 1st and erred at the 2nd - moved closer 3 out and held 5th at the last - plugged on into 4th inside the final furlong but never a danger
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - pushed into second after the last but slipped back to fourth with a furlong left - held on with little more to give and finished fifth
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Went straight to front - pressed for effort approaching final marker - lost the advantage before the last - unable to fight back - finished sixth beaten just over 10 lengths
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled midfield early - moved up on the outside but blundered approaching third-last - still 7th and driven at the final fence with no real progress - well held at the finish
Conor Smithers (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Settled towards the back of the pack - clipped at the third - unable to make headway from three out and stayed on without threatening - finished eighth well beaten
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - given a nudge along early - unable to make headway from three out and stayed on same speed to finish 9th
Richard Condon (5)
P A Fahy
Held up towards the back - drifted right landing over 3rd - unable to find any headway from three out - well held at the finish
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - still in touch in 8th approaching the final stages - unable to close the gap - well held at the finish
Simon Torrens
Noel C. Kelly
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Conor Stone-Walsh
Noel C. Kelly
Held up in the pack - blundered at the second - showed little thereafter - eventually well beaten in 14th
Sean Flanagan
A. McCann
Settled midpack pulling hard early - clipped at the first - dropped away three out - well beaten at the finish
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Peter Fahey
Sat close to the front early - pushed along three out then dropped away - finished well adrift in last
Non-runners: Saoirses Choice, Kingston Silver, Down After Dark
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.