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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 20 runners
Winning time 4m 4.80s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Liam McKenna (5)
Paul Traynor
Settled just behind the front group - slightly awkward at the opening fence - moved through smoothly to join the front on the outside 2 out - asked for effort and hit the front after the last - kept going strongly to score with plenty in hand
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Up with the front group - blundered 3rd - off the bridle into the straight - joined for the advantage 2 out - worn down after the last and one-paced to finish 2nd
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind pace early - shared front spot turning for home before needing urging - slipped to third after 2 out - unable to threaten winner in final furlong - stayed on to finish 3rd
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Sat handy behind pace - pressed for effort in 6th two out - up to 4th at the last but held with nothing more to offer
Cian Cullinan (7)
Maike Magnussen
Held up near the back - urged forward into the straight - 10th two out - up to 8th at the final fence - stayed on late but never in contention
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th before being asked for effort 2 out - driven but made no headway thereafter
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort in 7th two out and unable to close - well held at the finish
Oakley Brown (5)
Riceal Dunne
Held up towards the back - pulling hard early - unable to make headway from 3 out and well held
James Smith (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sent clear early - ran wide rounding one flight - blundered four out - pressed for effort and reached entering straight - lost front spot two out and dropped away
Cian Quirke (3)
David Harry Kelly
Settled just behind the pace in 2nd - pressed for effort and slipped back to 5th two out - faded into 10th
Brian Hayes
Daniel G Murphy
Held up at back of the field - still 12th two out with nothing in hand - unable to threaten the leaders and finished well beaten
Phillip Enright
Joseph G Murphy
Settled around midpack early - pushed along in 8th - blundered two out - dropped away late to finish 12th beaten a long way
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held in the pack early - pushed along three furlongs out - dropped away steadily - finished well beaten in 13th
Jody McGarvey
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back - no impact on the finish - eventually well beaten in 14th
Kevin Sexton
Gavin Cromwell
Held up in the pack from the off - unable to land a blow - well beaten in 15th
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up towards the back - blundered at the opening fence - unable to threaten leaders from 3 out and dropped away
Jake Coen (3)
Gordon Elliott
Held up at rear from the outset - error at the 5th - unable to make an impression - finished well beaten in 17th
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Held up early - made no impression through the race - well held at the finish
Mark McDonagh
E J O'Grady
Sat close to the front group early - equipment shifted out of place around the 2nd - eased and pulled up before the 4th
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
P E Collins
Sat close to front group early - fighting for control under restraint - equipment shifted out of place at the 2nd - eased and pulled up before the 4th
Non-runners: Belle Of Boston (reserve), Joshsue (reserve), Music Of Life (reserve)
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.