13:58
MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle
2m2f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 36.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Miss J Townend
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled just behind the pace - sixth at halfway - fourth turning in after being squeezed for room - moved up on the outside to second two out - driven forward after the last to score
Miss M O'Sullivan
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat behind the pace - 4th at halfway - moved up on the inner to 3rd two out - driven into the front approaching the last - hard-driven all the way to the line and caught in the final strides for 2nd
Miss L Costello (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - urged into contention after 3 out - only 9th turning into the straight - improved to 5th before 2 out and 4th approaching the last - stayed on to grab 3rd close home
Miss J Walton (2)
Paul O'Flynn
Held up at back of the pack - still 10th at halfway - driven on inner three out - improved into 7th by two out - finished strongly to take 4th on the run-in
Miss A L Fitzgibbon (7)
C Byrnes
Went straight to front - opened daylight from the 3rd - gap shrinking by halfway - asked for effort before 2 out but found nothing more - slipped back through the field to finish well held
Miss P Elvin (4)
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack midfield - 9th at halfway - moved into 6th with three furlongs left - squeezed for space turning into the straight - unable to find more from two out and finished 6th one-paced
Ms H Phillips (7)
S Curling
Settled midfield - 11th at halfway - driven from three out and only nominal improvement late to finish 7th
Miss E Cody (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - moved into 2nd three out - asked for effort entering straight but had nothing more - slipped back and faded before the last
Caragh Monaghan (7)
W J O'Doherty
Settled midfield - still 8th at halfway - driven approaching three out then unable to quicken and finished one-paced from there
Miss C O O'Brien (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat behind pace early - disputed second at halfway before slipping back three out - lost touch soon after and held on late to finish tenth
Ms A Power (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat behind the front pack early - 3rd at halfway - asked for effort wide after 3 out but had nothing left and dropped away
Sarah Kavanagh (4)
M Flannery
Held up at the back - no impression made on the pack - well beaten at the finish
Ms E C Costello (7)
E McNamara
Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well beaten in 13th
Miss Georgie Benson (4)
Patrick J Flynn
Held up at the back of the field - made no impression on the leaders - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Miss A B O'Connor
David Richard Barry
Held up in the pack early - made no impression on the leaders - eased and pulled up before 4 out
Anna McGuinness (4)
Sean Aherne
Held up towards the back of the field - still 7th at halfway - urged into effort after 3 out but found nothing more - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Fool Me Once (self certificate), Gatehouse Boy (self certificate), Marelly (self certificate)
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.