15:00
Tipperary Town Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 12.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled at the back early - 6th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out - joined for command when left clear before last - stayed on well to win
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
D Deacon
Held up towards the back - urged forward after 6th - made progress from 3 out - up into 4th after 2 out - stayed on from the last to take second on the run-in
Sean O'Keeffe
Leonard Paul Flynn
Tracked front-runner early - still second at halfway - urged forward approaching three out - holding third spot briefly - moved up into second before two out - unable to find more and edged back on the run to the line
Conor Lamon (7)
Adrian Sexton
Held up towards back of the pack - 5th at halfway - urged forward after 3 out and briefly up to 3rd - eased back to finish 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Shane Ryder
Sat close to the front pair early - third at halfway despite a blunder six out - driven from four out but unable to close - well held at the finish
Danny Gilligan
G A Kingston
Held the front - under heavy chase - came down two out
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Sat just behind the front group - 4th at the midpoint - driven on after 3 out with nothing more to give - pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Baroness Orczy (unsuitable ground), Navy Waves (in season), Park Rules (unsuitable ground), Shannon Bank (ran the previous day)
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.