17:30
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m6f5y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 1.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Liam Kenny
Sat close to pace early - fourth after 6th - moved into contention after 2 out - hit front turning into straight - kept on strongly to the line
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Held up early towards the back - improved into 7th after 6th - made ground three out - moved through on inside to hit the front before two out - overtaken turning into the straight - stayed on final furlong but couldn't get back up
No. 4
4yo, 10-10, OR 124
J: Peter Smithers (7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Peter Smithers (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled with the pack early - 3rd from the 6th - made headway to challenge 2 out then briefly led into the straight before slipping back to 3rd - stayed on at one speed to the line
Danny Mullins
Richard J O'Hara
Went straight to front - lost command approaching 2 out and had to be driven into 3rd - slipped back before the last and faded out of contention
G B Noonan (3)
Norman Lee
Settled with the pack early - hit the first fence awkwardly - up in 5th after the 6th - slipped back and found little from two out to finish well held
Alex Harvey (3)
Thomas Coyle
Held up towards the back - still 6th with two out and pushed along - lost touch after the last
Mr D McGill (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - still 9th after the 6th and unable to make headway approaching last - dropped away on the run-in to finish seventh
Jordan Gainford
Paul Nolan
Settled around midpack early - moved into contention approaching the 6th and disputed second soon after - dropped back with two out - faded and was eased out of it before the last
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - clipped 6th and running 8th soon after - lost touch before 3 out - eased and pulled up after 3 out
Non-runners: Redwood Queen (unsuitable ground)
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.