John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle

1st

Tonightsagoodnight (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Mr D McGill · T: Noel C. Kelly

4 11-2 –

Mr D McGill

Noel C. Kelly

5:26.30 £9,000

waited in rear of the front group - fourth at the midpoint - pushed along from 3 out - runner-up two fences from home - gained ground turning in - challenged at the last then went on - stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Gunnery Sergeant (FR) ^tp

No. 5

6yo, 11-2, OR 102

J: Mr T A Halford (2) · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-2 102

Mr T A Halford (2)

Gordon Elliott

8½ £3,000

Sat just behind the front runner - running in runner-up spot at the midway point - moved up to dispute 3 out and soon in front - went clear before 2 out - under pressure after 2 out - collared at the last after a mistake - soon passed and found nothing more - stayed on at one speed for second

3rd

Beeverstown Boy (FR)

No. 3

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mr D Allen · T: M A Cahill

6 11-4 –

Mr D Allen

M A Cahill

4½ £1,500

Prominent early - placed third at the midway point - errors at the 6th and again at the following fence - pushed along after 3 out - found little 2 out and plodded on at one speed - another error at the last - finished 3rd

4th

Baldilou (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mr J W Hendrick · T: Mark Michael McNiff

5 11-4 –

Mr J W Hendrick

Mark Michael McNiff

5½ £750

Settled well back early - moved up to 5th before 3 out - under pressure and made no dent before 2 out then plodded on to finish 4th

5th

La Muleta (FR)

No. 11

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Mr S Cotter (2) · T: P J Rothwell

4 10-7 –

Mr S Cotter (2)

P J Rothwell

22 £450

Set the pace - small error at the 6th - challenged 3 out and soon under pressure before losing the advantage - dropped to 3rd 2 out with nothing left - faded into the straight to finish 5th

6th

Monard Flyer (IRE)

No. 7

8yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr F Colleran (4) · T: V T O'Brien

8 11-0 –

Mr F Colleran (4)

V T O'Brien

2¾ £300

rear of field early - mid-division at best by 3 out after minor jostle - soon outpaced and well beaten in 6th

7th

Theboss'sdaughter (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Mr C A Bowman (4) · T: Andrew McNamara

4 10-5 –

Mr C A Bowman (4)

Andrew McNamara

4¾

Settled at the rear early - crept into the pack from 4th - veered right at 5th and went sloppily at 6th - ducked right again 3 out before fading tamely to finish 7th

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Geashill Poet (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr J P Collins (4) · T: Adrian Murray

5 11-0 –

Mr J P Collins (4)

Adrian Murray

-

raced in midfield - lost ground by 7th and tailed off before 4 out - eased and stopped ahead of the third last

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Wild Ridge (IRE)

No. 9

8yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Mr R M McParland (2) · T: Victor Wilson

8 11-2 –

Mr R M McParland (2)

Victor Wilson

-

held up at the back throughout - dropped away tamely before 4 out - eased and pulled up approaching the penultimate fence