15:03
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m3f118y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 59.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled just behind the front group - third at halfway before improving into second three out - hit the front approaching the second last - stayed on strongly from the final flight to win
Cian Quirke (5)
C O'Keeffe
Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway - hit a flat spot 3 out and made no headway in 5th before promoted to 4th 2 out - pushed into 3rd approaching last - claimed 2nd on the run-in but well held at the line
D G Hogan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to the pack early - jumped awkwardly 6th - improved into 4th three out - couldn't threaten the pair clear when briefly second following that - eased back to third after the last and stayed on at one gear to the line
Danny Mullins
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close up early - disputing second at halfway - jumped awkwardly and slipped to third three out - driven into the straight but had little left and stayed on at one speed to finish fourth
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to front group early - blundered 5th fence - driven into 6th spot after 3 out - never threatened when up to 5th before last then stayed on same speed to finish
Sean Flanagan
Liam G O'Brien
Held up towards the back - 13th at halfway - crept into contention from 3 out - couldn't get closer late - finished well held
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up towards the back - still 12th at halfway before improving to 7th approaching 3 out - stayed on steadily to the line finishing 7th
Sean O'Keeffe
M A Cahill
Held up towards the back - crept into contention from 3 out - well held at the finish
Cian Cullinan (7)
Patrick Joseph Hayes
Settled around midpack early - held 7th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish
Hugh Morgan
Eoin Doyle
Held up at back of pack - still 11th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Held up at the back throughout - well held in 11th
Niall Moore (7)
M A Cahill
Sat close to the pace early - 10th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish
Jack Kearney (5)
Francis Casey
Held up at back of pack - 9th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack by halfway - lost touch from 3 out and finished well beaten
Richard Deegan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Went straight to front - urged forward turning into the straight - drawn level when another runner's rider came off two out
Non-runners: Angel's Peak (off feed), Ballinlegane Lady (withdrawn; refused to line up), Ladies Well (in season)
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.