Limerick Racecourse Mares Maiden Hurdle

1st

Sainte Tartare (FR) ^ht

No. 10

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

7 11-7 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

4:36.70

Up with the front group from the off and soon in front - built a growing buffer approaching the 3rd and had pulled right away by the 4th - margin trimmed before the 6th but pressed on to dominate after 4 out - gap narrowed again approaching 2 out then pulled away once more at the last - stayed on strongly to win with plenty in hand

2nd

Nastya (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Rachael Blackmore · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-7 –

Rachael Blackmore

Henry De Bromhead

21

Just in front early in a slow tempo - soon overtaken and settled midfield by the 4th - improved into contention before the 6th - slipped back to third approaching two out - unable to threaten the winner in the closing stages - held on for second without finding extra on the run-in

3rd

Taketwotoone (IRE)

No. 11

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr T O'Connor (7) · T: Turlough O'Connor

6 11-0 –

Mr T O'Connor (7)

Turlough O'Connor

3½

Handy early - dropped to 4th at the 4th - improved into 3rd after 6th - held 2nd before 2 out - unable to close on the winner approaching the last - held on weakly in 3rd on the run-in

4th

Arctic Piper (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Michael O'Sullivan · T: Patrick T Foley

6 11-7 –

Michael O'Sullivan

Patrick T Foley

½

Settled midpack early - close up second before slipping to fourth then back to fourth - improved into fourth after three out - unable to close further two out - stayed on through the finish

5th

Park Rules (IRE) ^h

No. 8

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: G B Noonan (5) · T: Ian O'Connor

6 11-2 –

G B Noonan (5)

Ian O'Connor

14

Held up towards back - lost touch early on - improved position from midfield past 5th - closed gap approaching 3 out but couldn't quicken and held fifth to the last

6th

Dolly's Call (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

6 11-7 –

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

19

Held up in touch with the back markers - stumbled at the 2nd - improved position approaching 3 out before dropping away in 6th before 2 out

7th

Queen's Meadow (IRE) ^h

No. 9

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Declan Queally

5 11-7 –

Shane Fitzgerald

Declan Queally

1

Held up towards the back of the pack - shuffled into 6th then 4th without threatening - dropped away in 7th before two out

8th

Lady Mamie (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Paul John Gilligan

5 11-7 –

Danny Gilligan

Paul John Gilligan

½

Settled with the pack early - held a midfield spot then dropped to seventh before the fourth - unable to find more two out and beaten well home

9th

Ballinlegane Lady (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Jack G Gilligan (5) · T: Paul John Gilligan

6 11-2 –

Jack G Gilligan (5)

Paul John Gilligan

22

Held up towards the back - dropped away before 3 out - dropped right out from there - well beaten in 9th

PU

Miss Incognito (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-7 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

-

Handy early - error at 4th while sitting 3rd - shaped up before ragged jump at 6th - up into 4th soon after - lost touch 3 out and pulled up before 2 out

PU

Thefarmersdaughter (IRE)

No. 12

7yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (5) · T: Patrick G Kelly

7 11-2 –

Philip Donovan (5)

Patrick G Kelly

-

Held up at the back of the field - lost touch approaching 3 out - eased down and withdrawn before 2 out