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50,000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m6f175y, Hurdle, 5yo+, M, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 33.03s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Cian Cullinan (7)
P G Fahey
Held a midfield position early - moved up smoothly to challenge in second three out - hit the front looking comfortable before the final fence - driven and drew level again at the last - edged clear inside the closing furlong to hold on strongly
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Front from the off - minor error at the 7th - under pressure turning in - gave way before the final fence then battled back to share it - lost the advantage inside the last furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish second
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up handy in first rank - second and wide turning for home - asked for effort soon after - slipped to third before last and held on for no more late finish
Ben Harvey
Cian Hughes
Sat close to the pace early - still 4th under pressure 2 out - unable to close on the front-runners late
Darragh O'Keeffe
Colin Bowe
Sat close to the pace early - driven into 5th spot after the second-last - unable to close on those in front - finished well held in 5th
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Held up at the back - driven into 8th two out with no real threat - stayed on same gait to finish sixth
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along in 3rd on the inside 2 out - dropped away before the finish - eventually beaten a long way in 7th
Phillip Enright
Denis Gerard Hogan
Struggled to hold a position from the outset - dropped well adrift and had no bearing on proceedings - trailed home in 8th
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - unable to close from 3 out - well held throughout the finish
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.