McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle

1st

Love Me Tender (GER)

No. 13

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W. P. Mullins

4 11-10 –

Paul Townend

W. P. Mullins

4:00.00 £9,000

up front or thereabouts from the off - pulled hard in the early stages - not clean over the 1st and 3rd - forged to the front after 3 out and drew right away before the following fence - in command at the last - stayed on strongly to win with authority

2nd

Approval (GB) ^ht

No. 1

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Tom Kelly (7) · T: E McNamara

5 11-5 –

Tom Kelly (7)

E McNamara

20 £3,000

Settled in the pack early - clipped heels and unbalanced at the 3rd - down in 8th at the midpoint - driven up into 4th and clipped by another runner two out - into 3rd but unable to threaten leaders and stumbled at the last - up to second after the last - stayed on without finding extra to trouble the winner

3rd

Bud Fox (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

1½ £1,500

Sat close behind the front group early - up to 4th by halfway then 3rd at the 5th - driven into 2nd approaching 2 out and drifted right - couldn't threaten and made a mistake at the last - dropped back to a modest 3rd under pressure - couldn't find more but stayed on at one gear - finished third

4th

Tyson Fury (GB) ^p

No. 10

9yo, 11-12, OR 115

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

9 11-12 115

Sean Flanagan

Denis Gerard Hogan

7 £750

up with the front group - blundered at the 1st - moved up to share the lead at halfway - taken on and driven after 3 out - mistakes cost ground and beaten into 4th with nothing left to give

5th

Individualism (GB) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (5) · T: E McNamara

5 11-7 –

Calum Hogan (5)

E McNamara

11 £450

Sat close to the pace early - 7th at halfway then into 5th before a stumble two out - held no more finishing at the line

6th

Kilmond Knight (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Alan O'Sullivan (5) · T: David Richard Barry

6 11-7 –

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

David Richard Barry

1¼ £300

Held up in the back markers - still behind the leading group at halfway - unbalanced briefly 3 out and asked for effort - up to 6th before 2 out - unable to find more late finished well beaten

7th

Born De Ceres (FR)

No. 11

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Paul John Gilligan

4 11-10 –

Danny Gilligan

Paul John Gilligan

10

Settled midpack early - lost touch with leaders by halfway - urged on in 8th three out - unable to find more late

8th

Faerie Tales (IRE)

No. 18

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Ben Kennedy (7) · T: P G Fahey

4 10-10 –

Ben Kennedy (7)

P G Fahey

8½

Sat just behind front group early - 6th at halfway - hit a flat spot and needed driving 3 out - dropped away to finish well beaten

9th

Magna Gee Gee (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly · T: Patrick J Flynn

4 11-10 –

Aidan Kelly

Patrick J Flynn

1¼

Held up at the back - lost touch with the pack by halfway - unable to find more from 3 out - finished well adrift in 9th

10th

Jules Winfield (FR) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: A. J. Martin

5 11-12 –

Daniel King

A. J. Martin

11

Settled midfield early - fourth and under pressure before fading approaching 3 out - beaten a long way by the finish

11th

Kingston Silver (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W J Lanigan

5 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

W J Lanigan

¾

Set the pace early - urged to hold spot before giving up top spot after 4th - ragged over the following obstacle in 5th - lost touch and finished well adrift

12th

Midnight Reign (IRE)

No. 20

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Paul Nolan

4 11-10 –

Jordan Gainford

Paul Nolan

3½

Held up at the rear from the start - still adrift approaching halfway - lost more ground 3 out - well beaten at the finish

13th

Messire Des Bordes (FR)

No. 15

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-10 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

11

Settled towards the back of the pack early - still adrift of the main group at halfway - driven approaching 3 out and lost touch - finished a long way behind

14th

Thepoetslodge (IRE)

No. 16

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-10 –

Kieren Buckley

Gavin Cromwell

16

Settled in the pack early - already adrift by halfway - lost more ground before 3 out - trailed in a distant last

F

Talking Tough (IRE)

No. 8

9yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr C G Ryan (7) · T: S M Duffy

9 11-5 –

Mr C G Ryan (7)

S M Duffy

-

Struggled to hold pace from the off - driven and dropped away after 3 out - down at the following fence

F

Omakase (IRE)

No. 17

8yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Cian Cullinan (7) · T: P G Fahey

8 10-12 –

Cian Cullinan (7)

P G Fahey

-

Sat just behind the front group - up to 4th with three furlongs left - lost touch and dropped away under urging - fell two out while towards the rear