15:05
Southern Waste Management Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 56.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sean O'Keeffe
Peter Maher
Sat behind the pace early - second at halfway before edging up to front 2 out - driven out and stayed on strongly to the line
Sam Ewing
Adrian Sexton
Settled in midfield early - up to 3rd by halfway - driven on before 2 out - into 2nd approaching last but unable to threaten winner - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd
John Shinnick (3)
Mary Ellen Doyle
Set the early gallop and stretched a good margin by halfway - overtaken two out - dropped to third and driven approaching the last - unable to threaten in the closing stages - stayed on at one speed for 3rd
Cian Quirke
Eoin Doyle
Just behind the front group when clipped first fence - dropped back before finding progress into the straight - stayed on into 4th by the finish
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - improved into 4th entering the straight but couldn't threaten leaders after 2 out - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Eoin G Kelly (7)
Adrian Murray
Sat close to the front runners early - dropped back through the field by halfway - made progress from three out - urged forward in 6th turning into the straight - couldn't threaten from two out and stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Patrick Downey
Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - unable to threaten leaders and finished 7th
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close to the front pace - 4th at halfway then 3rd with three left - driven but made no headway entering the straight - slipped back to 7th two out and could find nothing more - finished eighth well beaten
Jake Coen (3)
E McNamara
Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway before slipping back 3 out with little threat entering the straight - stayed on at one speed from 2 out to finish 9th
Phillip Enright
Francis J Flood
Held up towards back of pack - improved to 6th by halfway - driven into straight but made no dent on leaders and faded from 2 out to finish well held
Mr C J Shine (7)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Sat close to pace early - 5th at halfway - blundered three out - driven and dropped towards the back into the straight with nothing left
Aidan Kelly (5)
Gearoid O'Loughlin
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch approaching 3 out - dropped away to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Classy Cc (coughing), Lilian Bland (coughing), Sidiriya (in season)
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.