14:40
Lord Bagenal Hotel Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m30y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 34.20s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oakley Brown (5)
Anthony McCann
Slow to settle at the break - held up towards the back - made ground after the 3rd then 11th approaching the 4th - moved through strongly after four out - hit the front 3 out - edged away 2 out - opened a big advantage before the last - stayed on strongly to the line - won without being pressed
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Up with the front runner - 4th before the 4th - moved into 3rd after the 4th - fell back to 5th after 3 out - came through to 3rd 2 out - unable to close on the well ahead winner and made a minor error at the last before finishing one-speed in 2nd
Donagh Meyler
W J Burke
Sat close up early - settled 5th then 4th - still 4th passing three out before an error two out - stayed on for third late
Cian Quirke (3)
Maike Magnussen
Settled in mid-pack early - improved into 2nd approaching 3 out - clipped 2 out - slipped back to 3rd and hit last - held on in 4th without further impact
Mr H C Swan
M F Morris
Settled early on - moved into 2nd before hitting front at 4th - shared advantage briefly then hit the front again before 3 out after a mistake at 5th - overtaken 3 out and slipped to 3rd - dropped away 2 out finishing 5th
Mr D L Queally
Declan Queally
Set the pace early - shared front spot after the 4th then gave it up before three out - dropped away in 6th before two out and beaten off well held
John Shinnick (5)
Olivia Hegarty
Settled around midpack early - improved into 8th then up to 4th but couldn't threaten past three out - dropped away before two out to finish seventh
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Brendan Oliver Walsh
Held up in the pack - blundered at the 3rd then improved into contention before 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and beaten a long way
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back - improved from 14th into 4th with a move 3 out - lost ground into 7th before 2 out and well held at the finish
Daniel King
Damian Murphy
Held up early - still back in 13th before improving to 4th but unable to threaten leaders - lost touch 3 out - dropped right away to finish last
Brian Hayes
Daniel G Murphy
Settled towards the back of the pack early - improved into contention approaching four out - lost ground three out - well beaten at the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Andrew Lee
Tracked the pace on the outside - held a share of the podium spots through the 4th before slipping back and fading approaching 4 out - eased out of contention short of 2 out
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - moved into the pack before 3rd - dropped away before 4 out and pulled up
Mr L T Turner (7)
Barry J Fitzgerald
Settled with the pack early - improved into 4th - hit the fourth-last awkwardly and dropped back - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Ambrose McCurtin
Donncha Duggan
Settled among the pack early - up to 4th before dropping back and fading approaching 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Jody McGarvey
William J McLernon
Slow to get going at the off - settled towards the back - needed encouragement approaching the 4th - dropped away from the pack four out - pulled up before three out
Dylan White (7)
Padraig Roche
Held up at the back - made no impression through the race - eased out of contention before three from home
Shane Fitzsimons (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close up early - slipped back through the pack and blundered around 5th - lost touch and pulled up before 4 out
Non-runners: Get Your Coat (lame)
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.