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Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)
Listed, 2m94y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 5.60s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat second early - moved through to hit the front two out - pushed along turning for home despite a scrappy leap at the final fence - drew away and finished full of running to win
Shane Fitzgerald
Declan Queally
Held up in the pack early - still back in 8th two out - pushed along - up to 5th by the last - finished strongly to take second near the line - never able to challenge the winner
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack early - improved into 3rd two out - pressed for effort entering the straight - up to 2nd before the last - hung on the last fence - held for pace on the run-in to finish 3rd
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Went to the front early - pressed and lost command 2 out - slipped back before the last - held at fourth late without finding more
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th approaching final two furlongs and pushed along - unable to threaten front-runners late - finished 5th beaten well
Cian Quirke
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards back - pushed along in 7th after 2 out - unable to close - finished 6th beaten 10¼ lengths
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Sat close to the pace early - fifth with two furlongs left - pushed along turning for home - sixth approaching the last and unable to close
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along in 4th after the second-last - dropped away late to finish well beaten
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Settled at the back early fighting for control - still towards the back of the pack at halfway - pressed for effort with two out - dropped away to finish well held
Mr D Doyle
Timothy Doyle
Settled in the pack early - blundered at the third and slipped towards the back - pushed along and lost ground three out before being eased down ahead of the final fence
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.