17:55
Salthill Hotel Irish EBF Mares Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 19 runners
Winning time 3m 51.50s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Set the pace from the off - challenged three furlongs out - shaken up to draw clear inside the final furlong - stayed on well to win with plenty in hand
Mr R W Barron (5)
P M Quinlan
Settled around midfield - pushed into a forward move 2f out - moved up to 5th approaching the final furlong - finished strongly into second but held by the winner
Mr Finian Maguire
J P Dempsey
Settled just behind the front-runner - still second at halfway and closed up 3f out - driven into second inside the final 2f but unable to close the gap - held that spot to the line finishing third
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Seamus Fahey
Held up towards the back - closed ground three furlongs out - pushed into fourth approaching the final two - unable to add further threat and held the effort to the line
Mr J L Gleeson (5)
Patrick T Foley
Settled at the back early - pushed along to improve into contention over 2f out - challenged wide but stayed on one gear through the last furlong to finish 5th
Mr Derek O'Connor
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Settled towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left making no headway in 9th - stayed on same tempo to finish sixth
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close to the pace - 5th at halfway - improved into 3rd with 3f left - pushed along 2f out but made no headway - held to the line finishing 7th
Mr A P Fahey (7)
P G Fahey
Settled midfield early - pushed along and dropped away 2½f out into the tail - stayed on at the same rate from the final furlong to finish eighth
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out but unable to close 1½f out - stayed on same gear to finish 9th
Mr N McParlan
S McParlan
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - pushed along but making no headway 2f out and unable to find more before the finish
Mr J C Barry
V C Ward
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on same gait to the line - finished 11th
Mr O McGill (7)
Noel C Kelly
Settled towards the back - pushed along wide 2f out - unable to threaten in 10th and stayed on same speed to finish 12th
Mr S Connor (7)
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with under 2f left - unable to make headway - well held at the finish
Mr H C Swan (3)
John Patrick Ryan
Handy behind the front group early - third at halfway - pushed along but unable to find more from 2f out - eventually well held in 14th
Mr E Mahon (7)
Norman Lee
Settled around midfield - pushed along with no headway 2f out - unable to find more late - well held in 15th
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards back of field - pressed for effort in the closing stages - unable to find more from 2f out - well held at the line
Conor Lamon (7)
Adrian Sexton
Sat close to front group early - 7th at halfway - pushed along and unable to find more with 2 1/2f left - well held at the finish
Miss A B O'Connor
I Madden
Held up in the pack early - pushed along with nothing left over two furlongs out - well held at the finish
Mr D McGill (7)
Gary McGill
Held up at the back - pressed for effort with 3f left - no response and well beaten late
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.