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Stephen Mullins & Sons Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m1f157y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 16.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 7 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
Liam Quinlan (3)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Settled midfield early - driven up into contention approaching the home turn and hit front early in the straight - driven out to assert and win going away
Trevor Ryan (5)
Stephen Ryan
Midfield - blundered at the first and the rider momentarily dropped a stirrup - 7th approaching 2 out - made progress into the straight and moved up to 2nd inside the final 150 yards - stayed on to finish second
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Set the pace early - settled second by halfway - driven up entering the straight - held in third with no headway inside the last 150 yards
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat handy behind front group - stumbled 4th - held 4th at halfway - urged into effort entering straight - hampered near last with no real threat - stayed on same tempo to finish 4th
Ambrose McCurtin
Miss M Harding
Went straight to front - two lengths to the good by halfway - driven with a small error two out - overtaken soon after turning for home and unable to find more
Mike O'Connor
James Joseph Mangan
Sat close up early - 5th at halfway - pushed along but couldn't find headway from 2 out and well held in the straight
Ryan Treacy
David M O'Brien
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway then driven on before clipping the final fence - held safe under pressure and unable to find more in the run to the line
Richard Condon (5)
Michael Barry
Held up towards the back - stumbled over first - driven and losing touch with a lap left - 11th turning for home - stayed on same speed for eighth
Alan King (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up at the back - lost touch a lap out - driven but made no headway entering the straight - stayed on same speed to finish well held
Ben Harvey
D McNamara
Sat behind the pace - 6th at halfway and 5th with two to jump - driven but made no headway into the straight - faded to finish 10th
Adam Leahy (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held in the back portion of the pack early - urged onward after two out but couldn't respond - made no headway in the closing stages
Conor Clarke (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Settled around midpack - urged forward after three out but couldn't get closer - held same position through the straight to finish well beaten
James Smith (5)
Darren Collins
Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward but made no headway after 3 out - dropped away quickly - finished well adrift in last
Anna McGuinness (7)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Held up in last place - lost touch after four out - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Paddy Hanlon (7)
Paul John Gilligan
Settled just behind the pace early - swerved left approaching the opening obstacle and exited the course
Non-runners: Kick On Nellie (unsuitable ground), Walk Out The d'Or (withdrawn; unseated jockey and loose before start)
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.