Matchbook 50/5 Series Maiden Hurdle

1st

Bombay Pat (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan

4 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

Ross O'Sullivan

4:00.60 £9,000

Sat close up behind the front pair - third 2 out and niggled - asked for effort turning into the straight - promoted to second at the last - got on top inside final furlong - kept finding to win

2nd

Werner (GER)

No. 10

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

2¾ £3,000

Prominent early - driven to challenge for the advance turning in - left clear at the last and harried hard - overhauled inside final furlong and weakened to finish second

3rd

Walkineezy (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 11-12 –

Daniel King

Denis Gerard Hogan

15 £1,500

Raced in midfield and pulled hard early - moved up to 4th and shoved on 2 out - promoted to 3rd at the last - stayed on at same speed to finish third

4th

Dusty Mills (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: I. J. Power · T: Bernard Martin Crowley

6 11-12 –

I. J. Power

Bernard Martin Crowley

7½ £750

Prominent early - 5th when blundered 2 out - sent on firmly after - promoted to 4th at the last - weakened late and well beaten

5th

View The Stars (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (3) · T: Peter John Flood

5 11-2 –

Liam McKenna (3)

Peter John Flood

8 £450

Raced at back early - improved to 7th 2 out - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th

6th

Katoomba (IRE) ^h

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 11-12 –

Jordan Gainford

Ross O'Sullivan

1¼ £300

Settled in the last few early on - never a threat from 3 out - plugged on late to finish 6th

7th

Issy's Lad (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Peter Smithers (5) · T: W J Austin

5 11-7 –

Peter Smithers (5)

W J Austin

0.2

Out the back from the start - jumped awkwardly early - no threat at any stage - 7th and well beaten

8th

Hill Of Berries (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: J P Dempsey

4 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

J P Dempsey

1¾

Raced towards the back of the pack - made no headway from 3 out - well beaten in 8th

9th

Cetshwayo (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

5 11-12 –

P J O'Hanlon

Mrs Lorna Fowler

6

Prominent early - 6th 2 out under pressure - folded tamely to finish 9th

F

Leonard Vallis (FR)

No. 8

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: John Shinnick · T: Terence O'Brien

5 11-12 –

John Shinnick

Terence O'Brien

-

Made all the running - strongly challenged turning for home - still in contention when fell at the last