Monroe Maiden Hurdle

1st

King Of Aces (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

6 11-12 –

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

4:39.20

Sat behind pace - third at halfway then edged forward to hit front two out - stayed on strongly to score readily

2nd

Speculateur (FR)

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-12 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

6

Prominent from the off - driven up front before losing place 2 out - hit front rival with small error at the last and stayed on same rate for second

3rd

Whatsanotheryear (IRE)

No. 12

7yo, 11-12, OR 115

J: Mark Walsh · T: Patrick J Flynn

7 11-12 115

Mark Walsh

Patrick J Flynn

6

Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - up to 3rd and driven approaching 2 out - unable to close final furlong holding a steady effort to the line

4th

Drop A Threat (IRE) ^ht

No. 3

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

6

Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway then 4th but scratchy at the second-last and needed encouragement - unable to challenge further and finished 4th one-paced

5th

Gorvitho (FR) ^t

No. 4

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

7 11-12 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

4¼

Up with front pair early - driven and lost front spot entering straight - 5th at second last - blundered last and unable to close - stayed on same speed to finish 5th

6th

Patton (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Andrew Slattery

5 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

Andrew Slattery

44

Settled just off the front group - 4th at halfway - dropped to 6th and driven approaching 3 out with nothing left in the straight

7th

Masons Apron (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: Liam P Cusack

6 11-12 –

Brian Hayes

Liam P Cusack

2½

Held up towards the back of the pack - still detached in eighth entering the straight - unable to find more and well held at the finish

8th

Bohemian Bay (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: Sean Joseph Allen

6 11-12 –

Philip Byrnes

Sean Joseph Allen

22

Held up towards the back - made little impression through the race - dropped away from 3 out to finish last

9th

Thewaybackhome (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: John Shinnick (3) · T: Terence O'Brien

5 11-9 –

John Shinnick (3)

Terence O'Brien

13

Held up at the back throughout - made no impression on leaders - dropped away from 3 out to finish well behind

10th

Max Meridius (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Thomas Mullins

5 11-12 –

Simon Torrens

Thomas Mullins

2¾

Held a midfield position early - driven into the straight and unable to find more - dropped away to finish well beaten in 10th

PU

Wings Of Zeus (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (7) · T: Eamon Courtney

5 11-5 –

Calum Hogan (7)

Eamon Courtney

-

Settled midpack early - still 7th at the halfway point - lost touch after 3 out and eased out of contention before the following fence

PU

Sycamore Cove (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Eamon Courtney

4 10-13 –

Ricky Doyle

Eamon Courtney

-

Held up at the back throughout - no response from 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out

SU

Boston Fire (IRE) ^t

No. 2

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Shane O'Callaghan (5) · T: Peter Maher

7 11-7 –

Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Peter Maher

-

Held up at the back - made no headway through the field - lost place and departed after 3 out