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Paddy Power 'Did You Watch The Breeders Cup At All' Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 6.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the pace - 4th at the midpoint - improved into 2nd with three left - moved to the front approaching the second-last - drew away before the final fence and scored comfortably
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Jonathan Sweeney
Settled midfield early - still 7th at halfway - moved into 4th three out then up to 3rd approaching two out - pushed into second near the last - stayed on at one gear through the run-in but couldn't close on the leader - finished second
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Sat behind front group early - third turning halfway - moved into command starting the straight - driven and lost the advantage after three out - couldn't quicken again at the following fence - slipped back to third before the last and held on for a steady finish
Miss A L Fitzgibbon (7)
C Byrnes
Sat close up early - hit front 6th then lost advantage - slipped back to 5th before 3 out - found renewed energy to move into 4th on run-in - stayed on same speed from the last
James Smith (5)
Ms Claire O'Connell
Settled midfield early - improved into 6th before edging up to 4th approaching two out - held on well but eased back to finish 5th
Richard Deegan
Ms Debbie Hartnett
Set the pace early - lost front spot after 6th then went back in front - driven up and overtaken entering straight - stayed in 3rd with nothing more after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out
Brian Hayes
C A Murphy
Sat close to the pace - 6th at halfway - jumped awkwardly 3 out - dropped away to finish last
Danny Gilligan
W J Burke
Sat close to the front pack early - blundered at the 6th - unable to challenge from 3 out and well held at the finish
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front pack - 5th at halfway - urged forward 4 out but had nothing more to give - dropped right out and finished last of the field
Phillip Enright
Daniel G Murphy
Held up at the back from the off - no impression made through the race - well beaten at the finish
Ryan Treacy
Mrs Julie Cashin
Settled midpack early - unable to close from four out - beaten out of contention through the finish
Philip Byrnes
Brian M McMahon
Held up at the back from the start - lost touch with the field before halfway - well beaten at the finish
Mr C W Reddy (7)
Declan Queally
Held up at the back from the off and well adrift throughout - finished a distant 13th
Kevin A Murphy (7)
Declan Queally
Settled midfield early - driven after 7th and stumbled 5 out - dropped away and pulled up before 3 out
Adam Leahy (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the back - never a factor - eased and pulled up before 7th
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.