10 Mar 2018 13:55 Gowran Park
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,008); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Best Of Luck To The Irish At Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Epicuris (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 52 / 6 | Flat (678), Jump (28) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 3/1 | |
| prominent, raced with high head carriage, led from 3rd, joined entering straight, ridden and led after 2 out, slow jump at last, kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 8 L | Avellino (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 115/5P-3 / 10 | Jump (20) | M A Enright | D A McLoughlin Mrs P J Conway | 10/11 | |
| mistake at 1st and soon rear of mid-division on outer, headway 4 out, went close 4th 3 out, improved to dispute lead entering straight, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 11 L | Three Swallowsnick (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 11/11P- / 7 | Jump (455) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 4 L | Manners Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8/3- / 6 | Jump (543) | Brian Hayes | J J Hanlon Exors of the late… | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 2nd from 4th, ridden and dropped to 5th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | One First Cut (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 184-U44 / 7 | Jump (55) | Sean Flanagan | Miss E Doyle Hannah And Her… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 13 L | Flowery (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | R-5U / 9 | Jump (287) | A E Lynch | G Webb Mr I J Jardine | 100/1 | |
| in rear, some modest progress 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 20 L | El Rouli (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | / 6 | Jump (42) | D Robinson | H De Bromhead Philip J Reynolds | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, dropped to mid-division halfway, no impression from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 2 L | Canon Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P9 / 6 | Jump (30) | A McCurtin | J J Walsh Teergay Syndicate | 80/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, pushed along at 4th, moderate 8th and mistake 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 91 L | Glendaars Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 980 / 8 | Jump (41) | F J Hayes | S M Duffy Frank Reynolds | 100/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Kerosin (GER) (colt, bay, 11 12) | / 8 | Flat (909), Jump (17) | J M Moore | J McAuley James McAuley | 25/1 | |
| led early, ran around approaching 1st and again at 2nd, slight mistake and headed 3rd, weakening in mid-division when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Important Message (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | / 13 | Flat (532) | M Darcy | J McAuley G A Kingston | 66/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
