DecoClip Construction Company Mares Maiden Hurdle

1st

Kate Knows Best (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan

7 10-13 –

Daniel King

John Patrick Ryan

4:36.30

Set the pace throughout - hung left and lost fluency four out - driven on the rail after the second last - drawn level approaching the last - urged clear on the run-in - held on strongly to score

2nd

Kabylia (FR) ^ht

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-7 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

3½

Held up towards back - 8th at halfway - moved smoothly into 3rd approaching 2 out - shared the lead turning in before being asked for effort and losing place after final flight - stayed on same rate to finish second

3rd

Irish Music (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: J P Dempsey

5 10-13 –

Jordan Gainford

J P Dempsey

1

Settled in the pack early - improved to third by halfway - slipped to fifth three out then briefly up to second - asked for effort and slotted back to third turning in - stayed on steadily without finding more to finish third

4th

Wild Mandate (IRE)

No. 11

6yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Mark Michael McNiff

6 10-13 –

Phillip Enright

Mark Michael McNiff

2¾

Held up towards the back of the pack - still 6th at halfway - urged forward after two out - up into 5th before the last - stayed on to take 4th close home

5th

Encosta (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

5 11-7 –

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

0.3

Held up towards the back - still down in 10th at halfway - moved into 6th three out then up to 4th approaching the last - asked for effort but had nothing more to give - eased back to finish 5th

6th

Lilac Lady (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Alan King (7) · T: Mark Michael McNiff

5 10-6 –

Alan King (7)

Mark Michael McNiff

8

Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - improved into 5th approaching 2 out - pushed along and unable to find more before the last then stayed on same gear to finish 6th

7th

Tolovelyoldmiltown (IRE) ^h

No. 9

5yo, 10-8, OR –

J: G B Noonan (5) · T: Norman Lee

5 10-8 –

G B Noonan (5)

Norman Lee

5

Sat just behind the front pair - still second at halfway - urged forward after 3 out then slipped to 5th before the following fence - lost touch approaching the last

8th

Two Become One (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 10-13 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

4¼

Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - dropped to 7th under pressure after 3 out and unable to close from there

9th

Belle Of Boston (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

5 10-13 –

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

21

Sat close to the pace early - up to 5th at halfway - moved into 2nd approaching 4 out - lost touch soon after and made no headway from 2 out home

10th

Sinceyouvebeengone (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh (3) · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

5 10-10 –

Conor Stone-Walsh (3)

Ian Patrick Donoghue

1¼

Sat close behind the front group early - up to 7th by halfway - improved into 4th with three left - asked for effort on the outside but faded before the home turn

11th

Niamhie (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (5) · T: P Cluskey

5 10-8 –

Liam McKenna (5)

P Cluskey

6

Held up towards the back - jumped errors in the middle stages - unable to make headway from 4 out - well held at the finish