Irish Wire Products (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

1st

A Boy The Kid (IRE) ^h

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

6 11-12 –

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

3:56.00 £9,000

Up with the pace and slightly fought for its head - went to the front after 1st - wandered and veered left approaching 2nd - hung about approaching 2 out under heavy challenge - niggled and headed by rival before last - back in front at the last - kept finding to hold on final 150 yards and won

2nd

Global Submission (GB)

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

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

6 11-12 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry de Bromhead

2 £3,000

up with the front group - 3rd after the first - dropped to 4th halfway - back to 3rd before 3 out - gradually moved to 2nd before the following fence - took on the front one 2 out - level before the last - overhauled at the last - no response final 150 yards - stayed on at same speed to finish 2nd

3rd

Northern Silence (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

11 £1,500

Raced up with the front group and pulled hard early - sat just behind the front pair after the first fence - fifth at the midpoint - fourth turning for home under urging - third two fences from home - made no dent and blundered a little at the last - stayed on at one speed to finish third

4th

Dreams Delight (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara

6 11-12 –

Sean Flanagan

E McNamara

11 £750

Raced in midfield and veered left at the first - 6th at halfway - ridden in 5th turning in - promoted to 4th 2 out - leant left and made an error at the last - never a threat and finished 4th

5th

Gold Star Status (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan

5 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

Oliver McKiernan

10 £450

Held up in last group - out of the race throughout - shaken up turning in without making ground - blundered 2 out - finished 5th and tired late

6th

Marian Place (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark McDonagh · T: C Byrnes

6 11-12 –

Mark McDonagh

C Byrnes

2½ £300

Settled in the pack - minor error at the first - dropped to 7th after another error at the fourth - blundered again at the following fence - ridden entering the straight - empty late and beaten out of sight in 6th

7th

Bog Cross (IRE) ^h

No. 3

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: John Shinnick · T: Miss M Harding

8 11-12 –

John Shinnick

Miss M Harding

½

up with the pace and raced freely - second after the first fence - clumsy at the 2nd and erred again at the 3rd - veered left at the 4th - dropped to 4th before 3 out - under urging after 3 out and faded tamely to finish 7th

8th

Papanell (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Eoin Walsh · T: John Joseph Murphy

5 11-12 –

Eoin Walsh

John Joseph Murphy

1

Raced in the pack - eighth at halfway - urged after 3 out - outpaced and well beaten in the end - finished 8th

9th

Robbie Diamonds (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Richard Condon (5) · T: P A Fahy

4 11-6 –

Richard Condon (5)

P A Fahy

16

Out the back from the start - blundered at the 1st - ridden and making no dent after 3 out - dropped away before the last two - finished 9th and miles adrift

10th

Leva Eagle (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Norman Lee

5 11-12 –

J J Slevin

Norman Lee

33

Held up at back throughout - out of contention - urged after 3 out then faded badly - finished well adrift in 10th

UR

Approval (GB) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-5, OR 113

J: Tom Kelly (7) · T: E McNamara

5 11-5 113

Tom Kelly (7)

E McNamara

-

Raced prominent and keen early - jumped awkwardly first - moved up to 2nd at the 4th - small error at the following fence - ridden approaching the straight - 3rd before 2 out then 4th and tiring - stumbled on touchdown 2 out and unseated rider