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50,000 BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m3f56y, Hurdle, 5yo+, M, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 16.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Set the pace from the off - flicked a leg 3 out - moving strongly after 2 out to open up a big margin then ragged over the last - driven out and stayed on strongly to the line
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway - slipped to 6th and driven on after 3 out with little response - improved to 3rd by the last - finished second under pressure staying on strongly
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to front early - untidy over fences - up to 2nd by halfway - pressed for effort after two out but unable to close on winner nearing last - dropped to 3rd and stayed on at same rate to finish
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Sat close to the front pair early - 3rd at halfway - driven with no gain in early straight then stayed on same rate to finish 4th
Hugh Morgan
David M O'Brien
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th before 3 out but couldn't threaten leaders entering straight - stayed on same speed to finish fifth beaten 20 lengths
David Cullinane (5)
Anthony Mullins
Settled towards the back - minor error at the opening fence - lying seventh early in the straight - stayed on at one speed without threatening
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway and 3rd with three left - driven into the straight but flattened out finishing 7th
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Held up at the back - error 4 out with little threat - pushed along and plodded on in the straight to finish well held
Sean O'Keeffe
Peter Maher
Held up at the back - lacked involvement throughout - no response from 3 out - well held at the finish
Ryan Treacy
David M O'Brien
Sat close to front early - dropped to back of the pack by halfway - urged on nearing 3 out - lost ground steadily and finished a distant last
Ross Berry (7)
C A Murphy
Settled in midfield - 6th at halfway - driven and slipped to the back before 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Mike O'Connor
David Kenneth Budds
Settled near the back - came down after the 4th
Non-runners: Miss Incognito (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.