14:30
Cheesestrings Irish EBF Mares Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 54.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jordan Gainford
Liam Kenny
Sat close behind pace in second - moved up to dispute three out and hit front before the following fence - driven out to open daylight advantage by the last - stayed on strongly to score with plenty in hand
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Set the early gallop - challenged approaching final three furlongs then driven and overtaken before the second-last - unable to threaten leader after last and stayed on at unchanged effort to finish second
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat handy behind front pack - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out and pressed for effort before scrappy jump at 2 out - no further response and held position to line for 3rd
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Sat close to the front group early - urged forward in 4th after 3 out - couldn't quicken before the following fence and finished steady in defeat
Brian Hayes
Louise G Lyons
Held 5th early - stumbled 5 out then driven with three left but couldn't quicken - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
Cian Cullinan (7)
Patrick Joseph Hayes
Held up at the back - clumsy over the second - drifted off the pack from halfway - stumbled again four out and found nothing more before finishing well adrift
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.