13:35
1888 Restaurant Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 3.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Brian Hayes
Jonathan Sweeney
Held up in the pack - small error 4 out - severely hampered 3 out and nearly ran out - moved into 3rd 2 out - squeezed for space on the rail before hitting the front approaching the last - driven out and kept on with authority to win
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Up with the pace in 2nd - left in charge and severely hampered 3 out - pressed entering the straight before collared before the last - plugged on but never menaced the winner run-in
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front pace - knocked off stride 3 out and left in second - pushed along after 2 out then slipped to third with a stumble at the last - held no more late
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Bumped a touch at the off - settled in the pack - suffered a heavy check three out - had to be roused - sixth with two to go - moved into fourth before the last and stayed on to the line finishing fourth
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - clumsy at the first and once more four out - pushed along in 4th two out but unable to close - well held at the line
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Settled in the pack early - suffered a heavy knock 3 out nearly losing the rider - pushed along into 5th soon after - 6th at the last with no real threat then held on to finish sixth beaten well over 27 lengths
Richard Deegan
Liz Doyle
Held up in the middle of the pack - erred at the 3rd and drifted left at the 7th - severely impeded 3 out and dropped away under pressure - finished 7th
Mr H C Swan
E J O'Grady
Held up towards the back of the pack - made no headway from 3 out - well held throughout
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Went straight to front - opened daylight from 3rd - holding advantage before coming down 3 out
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Settled towards the back of the pack - fighting for control in the early stages - drifted left approaching 4 out - lost ground before being eased and pulled up ahead of the final fence
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Off the pace from the start - stumbled at the opening fence - made no headway from three out and eased out of contention before the last
Sean O'Keeffe
Alan Fleming
Held up towards rear from the off - unable to land a blow - eased and pulled up before the final fence
Kieren Buckley
Thomas Gibney
Held up towards the back throughout - struggling for headway by the fourth from home with no threat by three out - eased and pulled up before the final fence
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Held up in rear throughout - blundered 4 out - lost touch and eased before final fence
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to pace early - in 5th when seriously hampered 3 out and driven along - lost ground before being pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Blue Pearl Bay (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.