Hovis Ireland Mares Maiden Hurdle

1st

Arctic Flame (IRE) ^t

No. 3

5yo, 10-13, OR 109

J: Simon Torrens · T: Patrick T Foley

5 10-13 109

Simon Torrens

Patrick T Foley

3:58.50

Settled in second early - pushed along into third with 3 to go - rallied to share command before 2 out then went clear there - powered clear from the last to score

2nd

Astelia (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 10-13, OR 110

J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey

6 10-13 110

Sam Ewing

Peter Fahey

2¾

Went straight to front and travelled keenly - clear by five lengths past 3rd - margin shrunk by halfway - challenged before 3 out then pushed along - overtaken 2 out - driven along into second before last - held that position to the finish

3rd

Keilah (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: W McCreery

5 11-7 –

Danny Gilligan

W McCreery

8½

Settled off the front early - improved into 4th - up to 2nd 4 out - shared the lead after 3 out - pressed and lost that spot before 2 out - unable to find more in 3rd and stayed on to finish third

4th

Crossbar Getaway (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 10-13 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

8½

Sat close to the front pair early - up to 3rd by halfway - small error two out from that point at the fifth - fourth after a minor blunder four out - urged along three out - moved up to close on the leading pair approaching two furlongs out - edged off a straight line and outpaced back in fourth at the last but one then stuck on without gaining further ground to finish fourth

5th

Wonderwalk (IRE) ^h

No. 11

4yo, 10-3, OR –

J: Mr B M Coonan (7) · T: V C Ward

4 10-3 –

Mr B M Coonan (7)

V C Ward

1¾

Settled towards back early - still adrift before the 4th - made up ground into 5th before 4 out with a small error there - pressed for effort 3 out but unable to threaten and finished one-paced

6th

Run For The Border (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: John Patrick Ryan

5 10-13 –

Donagh Meyler

John Patrick Ryan

9½

Settled off the pace - stumbled 4 out - pushed along but stayed one pace from 3 out - eventually beaten well over 30 lengths in 6th

7th

Fraher Field (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: John E & Thomas Kiely

5 11-7 –

Danny Mullins

John E & Thomas Kiely

78

Up with the front group early - errors at the 1st and a serious blunder at the 2nd knocked it back - dropped away through the 3rd - well detached before the 4th and finished a remote 7th