13:55
Nora Canty Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 18 runners
Winning time 3m 51.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat close behind pace - third at halfway then went on approaching straight and hit front before two out - pushed out to hold on gamely to the line
Jake Coen (3)
Peter Fahey
Set the pace early - lost the front by the 3rd then rallied into 2nd by halfway - regained command turning into the straight - driven on but overtaken before 2 out - kept trying but couldn't close on the winner up the run-in
Jordan Gainford
Paul Nolan
Sat close to the front group early travelling keenly - 7th at the midpoint - moved into 3rd turning into the straight - pushed along after 2 out with a small error at the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Handy up with the front group early - 6th at halfway - clipped one 4 out - up to 4th and pushed along entering straight - unable to close and stayed on same effort to finish 4th
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midfield early - improved into contention before the straight to lie 5th after the second-last then hit that fence untidily - stayed on same speed to finish fifth
John Shinnick (3)
Andrew Lee
Held up early - progress made after the third-last and up to 9th before the final fence - stayed on at one speed to move into 6th on the run-in
Oakley Brown (5)
Riceal Dunne
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - urged forward turning into the straight and 5th with two furlongs left - unable to threaten and finished 7th one-paced
Phillip Enright
Con McSweeney
Sat close to the front pack - still 5th at halfway before losing touch entering straight - unable to find more and well held late
Sean Flanagan
David Harry Kelly
Sat close to the pace early - moved through to top spot by the 3rd and opened a three-length advantage at halfway - overtaken entering the straight - reversed to 7th two out under pressure - held no more finishing effort and beaten well into 9th
Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled midpack early - driven approaching 3 out but couldn't close the gap - held no more late - finished 10th
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back - stayed on at same speed from 2 out - well held in 11th
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - made no impression on the pack ahead - out of contention from 3 out - finished well beaten in 12th
Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Held up in the pack throughout - no impression made from 3 out - stayed on same speed to finish 13th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway then driven with little response entering the straight - held no more finishing 14th
Donagh Meyler
Arthur Goulding
Held up towards the back - made little impression through the race - dropped away without response after 3 out - well beaten in 15th
Danny Mullins
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled in the pack early - lost touch approaching 3 out - dropped away steadily to finish 16th
J J Slevin
Michael Butler
Held up towards the back - failed to threaten the leading group - found nothing more approaching 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
Sean Joseph Allen
Held up at the back throughout - no impression made - dropped away after 3 out to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Lady Victrix (reserve), Mile End (in season), Toor Idaho (coughing)
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.