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BoyleSports Supporting Irish Racing Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m5f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 37.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Miss J Townend
W P Mullins
Sat just behind the front group - third and near the pace two out - asked for effort soon after - still third passing the last - hit the front inside the final furlong and kept finding more to win
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - progressed strongly to hit the front approaching two out - pushed along and overtaken entering the last furlong - stayed on at the finish for second
Danny Gilligan
D Broad
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th with a shake up after 2 out - up to 5th at the last - moved into 3rd inside the final furlong and stayed on for third
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Sat behind the front group and wide - up to 2nd 3 out then error in front soon after and pushed along - lost place after 2 out - 2nd approaching last - one paced in final furlong to finish 4th
G B Noonan (5)
Norman Lee
Settled close to the pace - pushed along after two out - fourth at the last but unable to close the gap
Philip Donovan (5)
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - checked on the inner two out while in 8th - pushed along but unable to close - well held at the finish
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Sat close to pace early - pushed along three out then slipped towards the back - unable to make further headway finishing seventh
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled midpack early - pushed along two out - dropped away late finishing eighth
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace early - blundered two out and pushed along - swiftly passed and lost momentum - dropped right away to trail home last
Non-runners: Neon Diamond (unsuitable ground), She Is Electric (in season)
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.