William Hill Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle

1st

Lirakali (FR)

No. 11

5yo, 11-4, OR –

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

5 11-4 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry de Bromhead

4:23.40 £9,000

Raced close behind the front pair - third at halfway - went to the front before 2 out - nudged clear approaching the last - untidy over the last - stayed on strongly to win with plenty in hand

2nd

Jessbers Wish (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-4 –

Tiernan Power Roche

P J Rothwell

8 £3,000

Vied for front early - jumping scrappy at the 2nd - passed after 3 out and under pressure before 2 out - urged again before the last - stayed on but no threat to winner in 2nd

3rd

Soul Asylum (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

2¾ £1,500

Vied for front spot early - jumped untidily at the 1st - edged ahead after 3 out - overtaken before 2 out under urging - dropped to third before the last - made no dent late on

4th

Farney Bridge (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Eoin Walsh · T: John M Burke

6 11-12 –

Eoin Walsh

John M Burke

3½ £750

Prominent early - error at the 2nd - running in fourth at the midpoint - jumping lacked rhythm at 4 out and 3 out - pushed hard after 3 out - blundered at the last - kept on up the run-in to finish 4th

5th

Grey Balls Of Fire (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: C A Murphy

6 11-4 –

Ricky Doyle

C A Murphy

18 £450

Held up at the back early - nudged for effort and small gain after 3 out - stayed on at one speed and always out of the picture - 5th

6th

Katoomba (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 11-4 –

Jordan Gainford

Ross O'Sullivan

7 £300

Prominent enough in the pack but keen early - slipped back before 4 out - error 3 out - urged and faded before 2 out - finished 6th well beaten

7th

Orchard Cross (IRE) ^t

No. 13

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Robert Tyner

6 11-4 –

Phillip Enright

Robert Tyner

½

Ran in the pack throughout - no impact at any stage - finished 7th and well beaten

8th

Jetaway Mountain (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Ross Berry (7) · T: C A Murphy

5 10-11 –

Ross Berry (7)

C A Murphy

¾

Race in the pack - errors at the 3rd and 4 out - then a major blunder 3 out - urged after that without response - faded before 2 out - finished 8th and well beaten

9th

Llem's (FR)

No. 12

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-4 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

9½

Prominent in the pack early - jumped sluggishly at the 3rd - made mistakes 3 out and began going backwards before the 6th - well beaten at the finish in 9th

10th

L'Un Deux Trois (IRE) ^tb

No. 2

10yo, 11-5, OR 85

J: James Duggan (7) · T: Oliver McKiernan

10 11-5 85

James Duggan (7)

Oliver McKiernan

1¾

Raced in the pack and untidy at the 2nd - blundered at the 6th then erred again 4 out - ridden and faded before 2 out - beaten a long way in 10th

11th

Game Shadow (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Alex Harvey · T: John McConnell

4 11-11 –

Alex Harvey

John McConnell

½

Rear from the start - detached throughout - finished 11th and well beaten

12th

Oyster Cottage (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: John McConnell

5 11-4 –

Danny Mullins

John McConnell

30

Well off the pace from the start - detached and hopelessly adrift late on - finished 12th

PU

Backinbusiness (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Shane O'Callaghan (3) · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-1 –

Shane O'Callaghan (3)

P J Rothwell

-

towards the back of the main pack - clumsy at the first - urged on before 4 out then blundered there - eased and stopped after 3 out