Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Academy Hurdle

1st

Highland Crystal (IRE)

No. 5

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

3 10-9 –

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

4:51.40

Settled in a handy spot early - improved into second before four out - hit the front approaching three out - moving strongly and put the race to bed after two out - slightly awkward at the last - quickly opened a big advantage - stayed on strongly to win comfortably

2nd

Ritz Plan (IRE)

No. 14

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 10-9 –

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

14

Sat close up early - still involved after 2f - dropped to 5th before 4 out - slipped back after 3 out - improved into 2nd turning for home - unable to close on long-time front-runner - held safe distant second to finish

3rd

Kilbarry Lizzy (IRE)

No. 7

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: C O'Keeffe

3 10-9 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

C O'Keeffe

13

Up with the leaders early - moved into 2nd three out - dropped to 3rd in the straight and made no inroads - drifted left at the last and plugged on one-footed

4th

Ann Bulkley (IRE)

No. 1

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

3 10-9 –

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

½

Held up towards the back - stumbled two furlongs in - improved into 6th before four out - held a modest 4th late on and stayed on one pace to the line

5th

Listen Loud (IRE)

No. 8

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Mrs Grainne M O'Connor

3 10-9 –

Phillip Enright

Mrs Grainne M O'Connor

3¼

Disputed lead early - lost advantage after 1½f - 3rd approaching 4 out - moved into 4th rounding the straight under pressure - no response and well held in 5th at the finish

6th

Little Bonnie (IRE)

No. 9

3yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly (3) · T: Padraig Roche

3 10-6 –

Aidan Kelly (3)

Padraig Roche

1½

Held up towards the back - found some headway approaching 3 out then stayed on at one gear before the last - always held and finished sixth

7th

Rare Times (IRE)

No. 13

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Ms Margaret Mullins

3 10-9 –

Danny Mullins

Ms Margaret Mullins

½

Settled just off the pace early - moved into contention after the 2nd and up to 4th before 4 out - 5th turning into the straight - held that position with little more to offer on the run-in - finished 7th

8th

Brave Josee (FR) ^h

No. 2

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Declan Queally

3 10-9 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Declan Queally

2¾

Held up towards the back - stayed on into contention approaching 2 out - unable to threaten leading pair before the last - well held in 8th

9th

Copper Rocker (IRE)

No. 3

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Tom Buckley · T: Edward Buckley

3 10-9 –

Tom Buckley

Edward Buckley

3¾

Settled early with the pack - dropped back two out after an untidy jump then pushed along in 8th - faded before the last to finish well beaten

10th

Powerful Rosie (GER)

No. 12

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Liz Doyle

3 10-9 –

Richard Deegan

Liz Doyle

3

Held up towards the back of the pack - shaken up after 3 out but made no headway 2 out - dropped away before the last

11th

Miss Willow Grey (IRE)

No. 10

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: D Deacon

3 10-9 –

Philip Byrnes

D Deacon

64

Held up at the back throughout - lost touch after 3 out - trailed home a distant last

F

Wispit Twob (IRE)

No. 15

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Mr H C Swan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

3 10-9 –

Mr H C Swan

Denis Gerard Hogan

-

Settled in the pack - up to 7th 4 out - blundered and came down 2 out

PU

Eitilt (IRE)

No. 4

3yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (3) · T: P J Rothwell

3 10-6 –

Tiernan Power Roche (3)

P J Rothwell

-

Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field after the 3rd - dropped further away from the pack 4 out - eased out of contention and withdrawn from the race approaching 3 out

PU

Pennies In A Well (IRE)

No. 11

3yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: David Harry Kelly

3 10-9 –

Cian Quirke

David Harry Kelly

-

Settled early close up - upsides the pacesetter then went clear after the 2nd - margin narrowed approaching 4 out - overtaken 3 out and slipped to third with a blunder there - soon beaten off - faded and eased out of contention before the last