17:10
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m6f11y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 21.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in midfield on the wide side - drifted left at the opening fence - moved up behind the front group by the 6th - improved into 3rd two out - urged into 2nd shortly after - sent to the front at the final fence - kept battling to the line for a clear-cut win
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to pace early - moved up to challenge before 2 out and hit front after it - shaken up but overtaken at the last - stayed on gamely to finish second
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held a midfield spot - improved into 6th two out and pressed for effort - up to 3rd before the last - held on at an even effort to finish 3rd
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back - still 10th and wide with two furlongs left - urged into contention to move up to 6th by the last - stayed on late but never got competitive to finish 4th
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards back - urged into effort in 9th two out - moved into 4th at last - stayed on at one level to finish 5th
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 7th two out - unable to find extra - finished sixth
Danny Mullins
John Patrick Ryan
Towards the back - nudged along 3 out - plugged on for a distant 7th at the last
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
F G Hand
Race up with the pace early on a tight rein - slipped back to 8th and pushed along two out - unable to make further headway finishing well held
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early despite needing encouragement - settled midfield by the 3rd - pressed for effort 3 out - dropped away toward the finish
Kieran Callaghan (5)
James M Barcoe
Sat close to the pace early - shared the front two out before being asked for effort and losing command - dropped away late to finish well beaten in 10th
Cian Quirke (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Went straight to front - pushed along and lost command approaching 2 out - dropped away toward finish
Non-runners: Paidi's Passion (coughing)
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.