Matchbook €50,000 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle

1st

Fiveandahalf (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-11 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

4:09.60 £9,000

Prominent throughout - minor error at the first - went second from the next - moved up to dispute before the home turn - edged ahead on the run-in - kept battling to win

2nd

Quest For Answers (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Josh Williamson (3) · T: M F Morris

5 11-9 –

Josh Williamson (3)

M F Morris

1¾ £3,000

made all the running - challenged turning in - marginally in front at the last - overtaken soon after the run-in began - kept finding to take second

3rd

Whisky Lads (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry de Bromhead

5 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry de Bromhead

1¾ £1,500

Prominent in fourth - well ahead of the rest before 5th - small error 3 out and soon dropped off the pace - rallied before the straight - made no dent before the last - kept on to take 3rd final 100 yards

4th

Apache Peak (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan

4 11-11 –

Danny Gilligan

Ross O'Sullivan

1½ £750

handy early in 3rd - leapt left at the 2nd and the 3rd - small error 4 out - niggled along before the straight - made no dent before the last - plodded on to finish 4th

5th

Caprison (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-11 –

Ben Harvey

Gavin Cromwell

9½ £450

Prominent early - outpaced in 6th 4 out and never a threat from 2 out - ran on to take 5th on the run-in

6th

Highland Call (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (5) · T: Timothy Doyle

4 10-13 –

Mr D Doyle (5)

Timothy Doyle

4¼ £300

prominent early - minor error 3rd - lost ground from 5th and made no inroads before 2 out - error last - finished 6th

7th

Marine Tycoon (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Kevin Sexton · T: A. J. Martin

5 11-12 –

Kevin Sexton

A. J. Martin

18

Raced in the pack's middle - 7th with 4 out - made no progress from 3 out and finished well beaten in 7th

8th

Deralo Ir (FR) ^t

No. 12

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: A. J. Martin

4 11-11 –

Daniel King

A. J. Martin

4½

Raced in the pack - 9th 4 out then 10th 3 out - never a threat and finished 8th

9th

Thranduil (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Ross Berry (7) · T: Paul Nolan

5 11-5 –

Ross Berry (7)

Paul Nolan

6½

Prominent in the pack's centre - ordinary in 10th four out - 9th three out without making any progress - well beaten at the finish

10th

River Ore (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

5 11-5 –

Donagh Meyler (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

½

Raced in last group - struggled to make ground before 3 out - well beaten in 10th

11th

Ragstoriches (IRE)

No. 16

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan (5) · T: Gerard Keane

4 10-13 –

Eoghan Finegan (5)

Gerard Keane

1¼

Held up in last quarter - made no progress until 3 out - always well adrift and finished 11th

12th

Silken Thomas (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell

5 11-12 –

Sean Flanagan

Barry Connell

¾

Raced in the pack's middle - 8th 4 out - made no dent from 3 out - finished 12th and well beaten

13th

Two Grand Sweeney (GB)

No. 8

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-12 –

Tiernan Power Roche

P J Rothwell

2½

Settled well back - struggling from 4 out - always out of the contest - finished 13th

14th

Issy's Lad (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Eoin Staples (5) · T: W J Austin

5 11-7 –

Eoin Staples (5)

W J Austin

1

Held up at the back throughout - well out of the contest - finished 14th and miles adrift

15th

Magna Gee Gee (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly · T: Patrick J Flynn

4 11-11 –

Aidan Kelly

Patrick J Flynn

14

outpaced early and detached in the pack's wake - no threat at any stage - finished 15th and a long way adrift