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O'Flynn Motors Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 56.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Settled just behind the front pair - slipped back through the pack towards midfield - regained second spot six out before edging in front by three out - driven out and stayed on strongly to prevail
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Sat handy behind pace - hit a flat spot 5 out - improved position on inner soon after - pressed into 3rd approaching 2 out then finished into 2nd but not able to challenge winner
Alex Harvey (5)
Patrick T Foley
Midfield on the outer - moved up to dispute second from 3 out - errors at the last cost momentum - faded into third
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back on the wide side and pulling hard early - moved into contention from halfway to lead the fourth from home before being asked for more two out and unable to find extra by the final flight - held gait to the line for fourth
Cian Quirke (3)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Settled just behind the pace on the outside - blundered at the 3rd then driven up and dropped back before 3 out - urged into 6th approaching 2 out - stayed one pace into 5th before the last
Mr A P Ryan (7)
Jonathan Sweeney
Held up towards the back and hampered a touch early - jumping ragged through the middle stages - found a bit more room out wide approaching three out under pressure - stayed on same pace to finish 6th
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Cian Collins
Settled midpack early - hit the third and unbalanced twice more before three out - level through the finish without finding more
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Settled midpack early - lost ground and hit the 6th awkwardly - roused into contention from 4 out but blunted by 2 out - stayed on for eighth at the finish
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Seamus Fahey
Sat close behind the front group in 3rd showing eagerness early - moved through to hit the front by the 5th before an untidy jump - overtaken approaching 3 out - asked for effort and dropped away soon after finishing 9th
J J Slevin
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - fumbled first fence - urged forward from four out with little response then edged closer late from three out
Aidan Kelly (5)
Peter Fahey
Went straight to front - overtaken before 5th and driven up but slipped back from 4 out - unable to find more late on and well held
G B Noonan (5)
Alexander Ott
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the opening fence and untidy in spots but moved through into midfield - driven from four out and dropped away soon after - had nothing more and finished at a steady rate to the line
Daniel King
W J Burke
Held up towards the back - hit third fence - shaken up with mild headway from 3 out before finishing without further improvement
Robbie Geoghegan (7)
T J Nagle Jr
Settled around midfield holding eager rein early - hit the first fence untidily - driven up after four out then had little left and dropped away from the following fence to trail home well beaten
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Settled in midfield - scratchy over the first and again untidy at the fourth - urged forward from four out and soon lost touch - driven with nothing left to give from three out - well beaten at the finish
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Eamon Courtney
Settled at the back early - clipped a couple of obstacles and lost touch with the pack ahead - pushed along after another mistake with five to jump - unable to find more from three out and well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Former Flame (unsuitable ground), Silver Lafanta (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.