Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

1st

Little Ginger (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Alan O'Sullivan (5) · T: James Andrew Fahey

5 11-7 –

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

James Andrew Fahey

5:56.40 £9,600

Up with the pace throughout and in front after 1st - passed before 3rd - hit the front momentarily after 3 out then urged forward and back in front before last - driven and stuck on strongly run-in to win

2nd

Fuusland (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-4 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

1¼ £3,200

Showed early speed - veered left at the first and lost the front spot - settled just behind the front pair and 3rd at halfway - urged after 2 out and took 2nd early on the run-in - stayed on strongly but could not reach the winner

3rd

Spill A Drop (IRE) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: R K Watson

6 10-11 –

Harry Sexton (7)

R K Watson

5½ £1,600

Settled towards the back of the main group - 5th at halfway then 4th 2 out - nudged without making inroads approaching the last - urged on the run-in and plugged on to take 3rd final 100 yards

4th

Young Doran (IRE) ^p

No. 5

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Mr R Sugrue (7) · T: P J Rothwell

5 10-11 –

Mr R Sugrue (7)

P J Rothwell

3½ £800

Raced in the pack - 4th at halfway - progress after 3 out to challenge for the front before a peck at the following fence - under pressure and passed before the last - soon urged with nothing left in 3rd final 150 yards - finished 4th

5th

Poet's Creek (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Carl Millar (5) · T: D M Christie

5 10-6 –

Carl Millar (5)

D M Christie

29 £480

Held up at the back throughout - error at the 1st - jumping clumsy by the 5th and well adrift - jumped poorly 4 out and out of it after the following fence - finished 5th a long way behind

6th

Grey Ace (IRE) ^t

No. 3

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Peter Smithers (5) · T: R K Watson

5 10-13 –

Peter Smithers (5)

R K Watson

32 £319

prominent early with a leftward tendency over fences - went to the front before 3rd - passed 3 out and slipped to 5th before the following fence - soon faded out of it - finished 6th and miles adrift