Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Maiden Hurdle

1st

Ill Raise A Glass (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

6 11-7 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Martin Paul Fitzgerald

5:20.20

Held up towards the back early - stumbled at the first and again at the third - up into 5th 4 out - progress from 3 out to lead soon after - driven early in the straight and stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Poetisa (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 11-7 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

5

Went ahead early but faltered over the opening two fences and lost the lead - sat third around halfway - stumbled three out then moved back into second - driven approaching the final fence - kept on under pressure but couldn't threaten the winner on the run-in - finished second beaten 5 lengths

3rd

Forceonmyown (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-7 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

35

Shared front spot early - sat in behind in 2nd through halfway - slipped back to 5th 3 out before finding self promoted into 3rd - held that spot but couldn't quicken through the straight

4th

Carrigmoorna Beech (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Kevin Healy (7) · T: Declan Queally

5 11-0 –

Kevin Healy (7)

Declan Queally

14

Held up towards the back - still down in 8th four out - driven with no response three out - improved to a distant 4th by the finish

5th

Thecouncillorswife (IRE)

No. 11

7yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Benjamin P Kennedy (7) · T: D Deacon

7 11-0 –

Benjamin P Kennedy (7)

D Deacon

7

Held up in the pack early - made progress from 3 out to sit 4th before the second-last - unable to quicken in the straight - well held at the finish

6th

Lizzymac (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: Maike Magnussen

5 11-4 –

Philip Donovan (3)

Maike Magnussen

17

Held in the pack early - 5th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but made no headway and faded to finish 6th

7th

Nothing Da Now (IRE) ^tp

No. 8

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: John Shinnick (3) · T: Maike Magnussen

6 11-4 –

John Shinnick (3)

Maike Magnussen

8½

Settled towards the back of the pack - failed to threaten at any stage - held no answer approaching 3 out - well held at the finish

F

Doing It In Style (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-7 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

-

Sat close to the pace early - up to 3rd 3 out still in contention - came down at the following fence

F

Susie Lenglen (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

5 11-7 –

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

-

Sat close to the pace early - moved through to hit the front before the 3rd and opened a four-length margin by 4 out - gap narrowed after the following fence before coming down 2 out

PU

Wings Of Africa (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: W J Lanigan

5 11-7 –

Cian Quirke

W J Lanigan

-

Held up early - lost touch by halfway - no progress 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before the last