Matchbook 50/50 Series 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

1st

Coexist (IRE) ^t

No. 1

3yo, 11-0, OR –

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

3 11-0 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry de Bromhead

3:53.70 £9,000

Prominent early - second turning in and niggled for effort - hit front approaching the last - challenged hard inside final furlong - kept finding to prevail on the line - won

2nd

Borora Aura (IRE) ^h

No. 5

3yo, 10-0, OR –

J: Thomas O'Connor (7) · T: G. O'Leary

3 10-0 –

Thomas O'Connor (7)

G. O'Leary

0.1 £3,000

Prominent early and in front from 4th - veered left 2 out - pushed along turning into straight - passed approaching last and blundered there - fought back inside final furlong to challenge again - kept going gamely and collared on the line to finish 2nd beaten a head

3rd

Blissful Bonita (IRE)

No. 4

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

3 10-7 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

12 £1,500

Raced in the middle of the pack - minor error at the 2nd - improved into 4th 2 out and pushed along turning into the straight - 3rd at the last - plugged on at an even tempo for 3rd

4th

Ella's Gold (IRE)

No. 6

3yo, 10-4, OR –

J: James Smith (3) · T: Matthew J Smith

3 10-4 –

James Smith (3)

Matthew J Smith

3½ £750

Raced prominently in third - minor error at the 6th - still third 2 out - fourth at the last and found nothing more

5th

Sands Castle (IRE)

No. 8

3yo, 10-0, OR –

J: Conor Lamon (7) · T: Adrian Sexton

3 10-0 –

Conor Lamon (7)

Adrian Sexton

13 £450

Held up at the back - 7th 2 out after making modest headway - plodded on without threatening up the straight to finish 5th

6th

Zitkala Sa (IRE)

No. 10

3yo, 10-0, OR –

J: Kevin Healy (7) · T: E Sheehy

3 10-0 –

Kevin Healy (7)

E Sheehy

15 £300

Raced in the pack - sixth 2 out and never a threat - finished 6th well beaten

7th

Mahzuz (IRE)

No. 3

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly · T: Padraig Roche

3 11-0 –

Aidan Kelly

Padraig Roche

16

Went on with another early on - passed by the 4th - under pressure and slipped to 5th 2 out - tired badly to finish 7th

8th

Queen Of Astolat (IRE)

No. 7

3yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Philip Donovan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

3 10-7 –

Philip Donovan

Denis Gerard Hogan

7

Trailed from the start - out of contention throughout - eighth and well beaten

9th

Swift Charm (IRE) ^ht

No. 9

3yo, 10-0, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: R K Watson

3 10-0 –

Harry Sexton (7)

R K Watson

3¼

Trailed throughout - well adrift of the principals from the outset - finished 9th and miles behind

10th

Did Tell (IRE)

No. 2

3yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mark McDonagh · T: Sean O O'Brien

3 11-0 –

Mark McDonagh

Sean O O'Brien

26

Raced towards the back of the pack - struggled to land a blow from 3 out - faded tamely to finish 10th