16:20
Tomcoole Farm Ltd. Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m4f150y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 40.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Settled off the pace early - still towards the back at halfway - urged forward from 9th - small error 4 out - driven on afterwards - responded to chase the front-runner before 2 out - asked for more effort into 2nd before the last - found more to hit the front on the run-in and battled on gamely to prevail
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - shared advantage after 3 out - went ahead entering straight - driven along and challenged before 2 out - moved clear before last with a minor error then overtaken on run-in and battled on to finish 2nd
Richard Deegan
Liz Doyle
Sat behind front group early - third at halfway - shared the lead after 3 out before being asked for effort and losing the advantage entering the straight - back in contention for third 2 out - stayed on same tempo to finish third
Donagh Meyler
W J Burke
Settled in midfield - moved up to 6th with 5 to jump then advanced into 3rd turning in - pressed for the lead 2 out but had nothing more - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Sat behind front group early - clipped heels first fence - fifth at the midpoint - stumbled six out and dropped back - regained fifth spot before three out - pushed along in straight but unable to close and held on for same effort to the finish
Cian Quirke (3)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Settled in the pack early - pushed along after 3 out but made no headway - couldn't quicken into the straight - well held at the finish
Jake Coen (3)
M F Morris
Settled towards the back early - moved into 7th 5 out then 4th 4 out - pressed for effort after 3 out but couldn't quicken - faded before the straight to finish well beaten
Niall Moore (5)
Frank John Hayes
Sat close to front early - clipped heels approaching 9th and again 5 out dropping back - pushed along and error soon after - faded before 3 out - eased and withdrawn from contest ahead of the second-last
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Went straight to front - given a squeeze before losing the advantage after 3 out then found nothing more - dropped away and was eased out of contention before 2 out
Ross Berry (7)
Liz Doyle
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort and found nothing before 4 out - eased and retired from contention shortly after
Shane Fitzgerald
David Kenneth Budds
Jumped poorly at 1st - stuck at back and losing touch by 9th - eased out of contention before 5 out
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Cian Collins
Settled midpack early - moved into 5th with 5 to jump - caught out twice more over the following two fences - pushed along but couldn't find more - pulled up before the second-last
Paddy Hanlon (7)
Eric Larkin
Settled in the pack early - lost touch 5 out - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Daniel King
Leonard Whitmore
Held up towards the back for most of the way - pushed along and lost touch after the third-last - eased out of contention before the second-last
Non-runners: Menas Miracle (reserve), Misty Milan (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.