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SBK Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m2f85y, Hurdle, 5yo+, M, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 37.06s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat handy early - moved up into fifth around the 4th - into second past the 6th - hit the front before 2 out - opened a gap before the last - stayed on strongly to score comfortably
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Set the early gallop out front - lost command approaching two out and couldn't threaten up front near the last - held on for a distant second finishing steadily
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close to front early - dropped to 4th at the fourth - up to 3rd with three left - driven for effort approaching two out - unable to close before the last - stayed on one-paced to finish 3rd
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Handy in the pack early - third by the 4th before slipping to fifth two out later - pushed along from three out and lost ground before the last two furlongs - drifted clear of rivals into fourth by the final fence - well beaten at the finish
Ricky Doyle
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up at the back of the pack - into 7th around the 4th - pushed along into 6th before 4 out - lost touch before 2 out with a small error - in 5th at the last but no impact - well beaten at the finish
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Held up at the back - midfield past the 4th - nudged into it approaching 3 out - soon dropped away and finished well beaten
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
William J McLernon
Settled with the pack early - 6th and not going well 4 out - dropped away after 3 out - finished well beaten in 7th
Cian Quirke (5)
Maike Magnussen
Held up at the back - awkward over the first - down in 14th by the 5th - crept into it approaching four out - lost touch after three out and finished well behind
Jack Kearney (3)
Gerard Keane
Settled towards the back of the pack - slipped further behind and hit the 5th awkwardly - lost touch after 3 out and finished well beaten
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Settled among the pack early - stumbled at the opening fence and slipped rearward - held a lowly spot before improving into 5th - blundered again at the 6th - lost momentum after 3 out and finished well adrift
P J O'Hanlon
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up at the back - clipped the fence in mid-pack around the 4th - lost touch after 4 out and finished well beaten
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up at the back - down in 13th by the 5th - lost touch 4 out - drifted right out of contention late
Kieren Buckley
Shane Crawley
Held up towards the back of the pack - up to eighth after passing the fourth before fading four out - beaten a long way at the finish
Brian Hayes
Barry J Fitzgerald
Sat close to the pace early - disputed 2nd at the 4th - 3rd from the 6th - hit the fence 4 out - lost a place 3 out and lost ground before 2 out - blundered and lost rider at the last
Non-runners: Ballinlegane Lady (travel problems), Beautiful Chaos (unsuitable ground), Dee's Lady (unsuitable ground)
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.