17:00
Premier County Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m6f154y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 40.80s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Philip Donovan (3)
Daniel G Murphy
Handy early and went in front before the opener - overtaken after that and untidy through a couple of fences - second by the midpoint - shared the running four out - clumsy two out and soon behind again - pushed along in third and struggling to close - handed the advantage after being bumped at the final fence - stayed on strongly to prevail
Liam Quinlan
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back holding a bit of enthusiasm early - into midfield by halfway - up to 4th and awkward 4 out - 3rd turning into straight - pushed along and unable to gain over the last two - dropped to 5th and clipped heels approaching the final fence - stayed on at the same speed - finished 2nd late
Josh Younge (7)
Stephen Ryan
Settled handy early - fighting for control - hit front after the opening fence but scratchy over the 2nd - challenger arrived 4 out and edged in front after 2 out - promoted to 2nd when a rival fell then bumped at the last - driven out and stayed on at one gear - grabbed 3rd near the line
Jordan Gainford
James M Barcoe
Held up towards the back and unbalanced 6th - made progress into the pack after 3 out - severely hampered turning into the straight losing momentum - unbalanced again 2 out - unable to threaten in 7th - urged along in 6th but stumbled at the last - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled towards the back early on eager terms - blundered 6th - squeezed for room turning into the straight while driven up through the pack - still 8th and unable to threaten leaders before being hampered at the last - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Midfield - bumped at the 7th - blundered and stumbled 4 out - off the bridle soon after and making no headway into the straight - 9th when hampered at the last - one-paced to finish 6th
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Patrick Cronin
Held up in the pack - minor error 6th - urged on before 2 out - unable to make ground - brushed at the last - stayed on same speed to finish seventh
Ryan Treacy
Mrs Julie Cashin
Sat behind the front group early - urged into 6th turning for home - clipped the fence 2 out - unable to close - stumbled and was checked at the last but stayed on to finish 8th
John Shinnick (3)
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to the pace - 5th four out then driven with no headway - blundered 2 out and held on for same effort - finished ninth well beaten
Calum Hogan (7)
Ms M Flynn
Held a forward spot early - up behind the pace after the 1st - third at halfway - sixth with 4 to jump - driven with little response soon after - squeezed for space entering the straight - dropped away to finish tenth
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - lost touch before 2 out and dropped away approaching the last
Cian Quirke
Andrew Slattery
Towards the back - jumped poorly at the 3rd and again at the 7th before falling further behind - untidy 4 out - ridden after the following fence and had nothing left to give
Niall Moore (5)
James Andrew Fahey
Held up in midfield - clipped heels at the 3rd and lost momentum again 7th - driven out after another error 4 out - unable to find more and well held at the finish
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled midfield - serious error at the 8th then driven approaching three out - dropped away to finish 14th
Danny Mullins
Mrs Jayne Hearne
Settled in the pack - hit a hurdle 4 out and driven with no real threat after - dropped away late to finish 15th
Sean Flanagan
Liz Doyle
Settled towards the back holding a fraction of enthusiasm early - urged into 9th after three out - made strong progress approaching two out - driven into second before the last - disputing the lead with a real prospect of victory when coming down at the final fence
Michael Kenneally (7)
S Curling
Settled towards the back and pulled hard early - jumped poorly 3 out when in the middle of the field - made strong progress on the outer to challenge before 2 out - struck the front after 2 out and had a slender lead when fell at the last
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled in the pack - driven towards the back after the 7th - lost touch and was pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Ballerina Boxer (reserve), Betty Dutton (reserve), Kilmore Coral (reserve)
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.