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SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m3f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 10.30s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat handy behind the front group - bumped mildly at the 4th - untidy in second spot three out - driven up to dispute for the advantage approaching the final fence - shared front spot briefly then stayed on strongly through the closing stages to score right on the line
Aidan Kelly (5)
Jarlath P Fahey
Up with the pace in 2nd - left in front at the 4th - driven and challenged approaching the last - battled on up the run-in - collared near the line and found no more to go down by half a length
Ms H Phillips (7)
Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor
Sat close to front group early - pushed along in 3rd after second last - couldn't close on the front two from the final fence and held level through the run-in - finished 3rd beaten 5 lengths
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - clipped heels 4th and driven 4 out - slipped back to 11th and urged 2 out - rallied late for 4th but couldn't get closer
Kevin Sexton
Seamus Fahey
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved position approaching 3 out then urged for effort in 6th - moved into 4th before the last but had nothing more to give - eased back to finish 5th under pressure on the run-in
Philip Byrnes
Thomas Coyle
Settled midpack out wide - clipped a couple of hurdles including 2 out and needed urging thereafter - stayed on at one gear to finish sixth
Ricky Doyle
Padraig Roche
Held up towards the back - improved into 9th two out under pressure - stayed on steadily late to finish 7th
Oakley Brown (5)
Anthony McCann
Held up towards the back and untidy over jumps early - urged into effort but made no dent on the leaders with two to jump - stayed on late to finish eighth beaten well over 16 lengths
Simon Torrens
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea
Sat handy on the rail early - bumped a touch 4th - pushed along with two to go - had nothing more and dropped away - eventually well held in 9th
Conor Clarke (7)
E Sheehy
Settled in the pack on the rail - hit a fence 5th before being asked for effort after 4 out - urged into 8th from 2 out - held no more in reserve and finished at a steady clip in 10th
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace in 4th - jumped awkwardly - driven into contention with two left before fading approaching the last
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up at the back - driven from 2 out but unable to close - well held at the finish
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Held up at the back - unable to find more from 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Tom Buckley
Edward Buckley
Settled in the pack early but jumping less than smooth - driven up and slipped towards the back before 4 out - no response from 3 out and well beaten at the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
John Patrick Ryan
Disputed front spot early - error at the 4th and jockey dislodged
Non-runners: Cher Tara (reserve), Eve's Hope (coughing), Ladiam (in season), Neon Diamond (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.