14:50
Thomas A. Murray Bar Roscommon Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m4f63y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 13.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - improved to 7th with five to jump - up into 4th three out - error two out prompted a rousing - closed to dispute second before the final fence - took over after it and finished strongly clear
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Raced handily early and shared 3rd - hit a flat spot and dropped to 6th - settled back into 2nd through mid-race - urged into 3rd approaching 2 out - shadowed the leader and pressed at the final obstacle - moved up to 2nd inside the last 100 yards - stuck on to the line - denied by a narrow margin
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Settled handy early - up with the front pack from the second - fourth with 5 to jump - moved into second and shifted left approaching 3 out - hit the front after that fence - driven along under pressure close home before giving way after the last - unable to find more in third over the closing stages - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Jack Kearney (5)
Gerard Keane
Settled midpack early - urged forward past four out - sat seventh then went wide before the following fence - up to fifth under pressure two out - fourth approaching the last - unable to threaten leaders and held steady effort to the line
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Ms Margaret Mullins
Held up handy early - clipped first fence and again 5th - shared second briefly - hit front soon after - untidy 3 out - blundered 2 out and lost advantage quickly - unable to peg back leader before last - 5th at final fence - held to finish
Cian Quirke (5)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Sat close to front group early - 5th with 5 to jump - urged on turning into straight - still 6th and unable to close 2 out - stayed on same tempo to finish 6th
Donagh Meyler
Mrs John Harrington
Raced up with the front group and shared the lead - lost that spot after a small error - settled just behind the pace - 3rd with 5 to jump - pushed along in 5th 3 out - couldn't get closer in 7th 2 out - held on for 7th without finding more
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Raced handy early - dropped into midfield - urged for effort before 3 out - unable to find more late and finished 8th
John Shinnick (5)
Mary Ellen Doyle
Held up in the pack wide - 6th with 5 to jump but unable to find more 3 out - dropped away late finishing well behind in 9th
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Held up at the back - no impression made and driven before 3 out - held to finish tenth
Kevin Sexton
James Andrew Fahey
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven approaching 3 out - unable to find more and well held late
Gavin Brouder (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held a midpack spot wide of rivals - driven up into 10th three out then blundered the following fence - unable to find more finishing well held in 12th
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up in the pack early - bumped a bit at the 1st - stumbled at the 6th - urged into contention before 3 out - held on for 13th
P J O'Hanlon
Ciaran Murphy
Settled around midfield - urged forward approaching 3 out - unable to find more and beaten well home
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Settled towards the back of the pack - blundered at the opener - driven up before three out - held no chance and finished tailed off
Simon Torrens
Eamonn Francis Gallagher
Held up towards the back - still behind the pace and unable to make headway when fell 5 out
Non-runners: Miss Mimosa (reserve), Morell River (reserve), Snugsborough Jc (reserve)
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.