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tipperaryraces.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m190y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 8.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
T G McCourt
Sat behind pace - fourth at halfway - improved into second five out - hit front alone two out after rivals faltered - pushed out approaching last and stayed on strongly to win
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - 8th at halfway - moved into 5th before 4 out - advanced wide to loom 3rd after 2 out - pushed into 2nd at the last and stayed on to just miss
Phillip Enright
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Held up towards back of field - still 9th three out - driven approaching straight - up into 4th after two out - found extra to grab 3rd late but stayed on at one speed
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Handy behind the front group - 6th at halfway - urged forward after three out - up into 4th on the run-in
Oakley Brown (5)
Riceal Dunne
Sat close to the pace - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd 3 out - up to 2nd after that before easing back to 3rd approaching last - faded on the run-in to finish 5th
Ricky Doyle
Martin Brassil
Held up in the pack - up to 10th at halfway then into 6th after two out - pushed along and stayed on steadily to finish sixth
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - driven on approaching 3 out but unable to close from there
Gavin Brouder (3)
D E Fitzgerald
Held up at the back - no impact on the finish - well held in 8th
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
W J Burke
Held up at the back - no impression made - well beaten in 9th
Richard Deegan
Liz Doyle
Held up towards the back - never getting competitive from 3 out - well beaten in 10th
John Shinnick (5)
Andrew Lee
Settled just behind the pace - still 7th at halfway then niggled for effort down the inside entering the straight - brought down two out
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Went straight to the front - held advantage until having company at the second-last - came down there
Sean O'Keeffe
William Delahunty
Held up towards the back - made no headway from halfway - pulled up before the 6th
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Up with the front runner and travelling enthusiastically - 3rd at halfway - dropped back from 5 out and soon found nil - came to a halt before 3 out
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Ms M Flynn
Well back in the field and quickly losing touch - awful blunder at the 5th - pulled up shortly after
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close to the pace early - moved into second by halfway - dropped to 4th before being knocked off balance and losing rider 2 out
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.