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Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Mares Maiden Hurdle
1m7f150y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 41.20s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Mark Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Went straight to front early - lost the advantage 4th - improved position turning into straight - back in command before 2 out and put race to bed - allowed to coast home for an easy win
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 6th then 4th before advancing to 3rd after 3 out - unable to challenge in front from 2 out - held the runner-up spot into the last but weakened without threatening the winner
Eoin Staples (5)
W J Martin
Settled with the pack early - moved into contention after the 2nd - hit the front at the 4th and stretched clear before 4 out - margin shortened turning into the straight - overtaken 2 out - unable to respond thereafter - held a modest third but weakened before the last
Darragh O'Keeffe
Sean Joseph Allen
Handy early despite a mistake at the 2nd - settled 4th after the 4th - improved to 3rd with 3 to jump - closed up entering the straight - unable to threaten in front two out - held on for 4th without finding more before the last
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up at back - still 11th after 4th - made progress after 3 out - up to 5th before 2 out - stayed on at one speed but always short of contention - finished 5th
Niall Moore (5)
Denis Leahy
Sat close to pace early - still handy in 3rd - blundered 4 out and dropped back - 5th before 3 out then found nothing more into the final stages
Liam McKenna (5)
Donncha Duggan
Held up towards the back of the pack - still 8th early on and unable to make headway - dropped away before 2 out and well held at the finish
Daniel King
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back - 10th early before dropping away 2 out - well held at the finish
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Settled with the pack early - slipped back through the field to 7th before rallying into 6th by 3 out - lost momentum and came down before 2 out
Gavin Brouder
J A Nash
Held up early - up to 9th after the 4th and 7th by three out - lost touch entering the straight - pulled up before two out
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - lost touch and slid backwards from 3 out - fell away and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Success Mode (allergies)
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.