2:25 Rendez-vous Maiden Hurdle (Div II) (6yo+) 2m6f

[off 2:25] £5,602.70, £1,305.41, £575.68, £332.43

1 Call Bewleys P J Rothwell 6 11-12 D N Russell 7/4F 96 111+

2 3½ Off The Mark Philip Fenton 6 11-12 B J Geraghty 9/4 93 104

3 8 Knockane Gold J Hennessy 6 11-12 B M Cash 20/1 87 87 96

4 4 Nightingale Island Patrick Griffin 6 11-12 P A Carberry 20/1 81 83 92

5 ½ Steady Counsel P E I Newell 8 11-5 M O´Connor(7) 14/1 83 92

6 hd Windy Harbour Noel Meade 6 11-12 t N P Madden 8/1 83 91

7 shd Riccardo Noel Meade 6 11-12 D J Casey 12/1 94 83 91

8 ½ Handy Jack D T Hughes 8 11-12 R Loughran 20/1 82 91

9 2½ Ned Pim Sabrina J Harty 8 11-5 S J Hassett(7) 10/1 101 80 88

10 7 Native Bandit J P Fogarty 7 11-7 T P Treacy 20/1 69 76

11 1¼ Dealers Trick P A Fahy 6 11-12 R Walsh 11/1 73 80

12 1¼ Road To Rio Mrs C O´Leary 8 11-5 Mr C P McNally(7) 33/1 72 79

13 1½ Scrags Alley Michael Joseph Kelly 6 11-4 b1 R M Moran(3) 33/1 66 72

14 12 Arctic Crossing Jeffrey Ian Mulhern 6 11-5 b K H Clarke(7) 33/1 60 65

15 14 Slyguff Annie Michael McCullagh 6 11-7 R M Power 14/1 43 46

16 2½ Supreme Strider Victor Wilson 7 11-9 S M McGovern(3) 50/1 46 49

17 1¼ Janeylad V T O´Brien 6 11-9 R C Colgan(3) 33/1 45 47

18 14 Dan Maguire Michael Hourigan 6 11-9 M P Walsh(3) 14/1 32 33

19 13 Lord Wymberry S J Treacy 6 11-7 t S W Flanagan(5) 25/1 20 20

20 dist Nepasdeproblemo James M Barrett 7 11-12 J R Barry 16/1 — —

21 ½ Cloonacleigha Ms M Flynn 6 11-7 J M Allen 33/1 — —

UR Bennythefruit V P Donoghue 6 11-5 t S W Jackson(7) 25/1 — —

PU Miracle Jess Michael C Connell 6 11-7 M Darcy 25/1 — —

23 ran TIME 5m 4.50s (fast by 0.50s) TOTAL SP 176%

NON RUNNERS: Kilpedder ,Lord Leader ,More Hours ,Piercetown Lass ,Puckane ,Tudorvic ,Vickate

1st OWNER: Gigginstown House Stud BRED: Kilnamoragh Stud TRAINER: P J Rothwell

2nd OWNER: John Doheny

3rd OWNER: Mrs B Hennessy

TOTE WIN £2.50 PL £1.60, £1.70, £15.80, £32.50; Ex £9.80; CSF £7.35

The absence of Kilpedder [stone bruise] narrowed this maiden down to just a handful with CALL BEWLEYS scoring comfortably from the gambled Off The Mark.

The winner had shaped well in winners' company over 2m4f at Limerick when finishing third to Holly Tree. The former winning point-to-pointer appreciated this this longer journey contesting his third outing over jumps and travelling well to lead at the second last. He kept up to the task and he looks a bright prospect when he goes chasing in time. This is as fast as he'd want it so a break is now on the cards according to his trainer.

Off The Mark, successful in a Tralee 2m4f bumper last October, was a warm order encountering these faster conditions for the first time in his career. He had no answer when asked to go after the winner away from the second last but given the confidence beforehand he should be winning over hurdles before long.

Knockane Gold appreciated this longer journey and ground when putting up a career best finish. The former point-to-point winner looks to be going the right way and should appreciate going even further on this evidence.

Nightingale Island was clear with a circuit to race but passing the bypassed flight down the back straight his lead was reduced. He plugged on when the first two pulled clear.

Steady Counsel hadn't run since Christmas and he made a favourable impression on his first start over jumps with Miracle Jess also running better on his second start after racing prominently for a time.