16:23
Connolly's RED MILLS Ladies Handicap Hurdle
2m109y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 4m 38.70s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Ms L A Byrne (7)
William Harvey
Held up towards the back - moved into contention after 3 out despite a mistake there - improved on the outside to hit the front near the final furlong - driven and matched stride for stride approaching the line - stayed on gamely to prevail
Ms J I Stokes (7)
Paul Power
Settled in midfield - urged into effort in 7th entering straight - driven after two out - progress to 4th after last - moved into 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on but couldn't quite peg leader back
Ms H Phillips (7)
John Gerard Lonergan
Sat close to the front group early - back in 8th at halfway - urged into stronger effort after 3 out - up into 5th turning for home - driven approaching 2 out - hit the front briefly at the last - overtaken with 200 yards left and eased back to finish third
Ms A T O'Reilly (7)
Eamon Courtney
Settled towards the back early - improved into midfield by halfway - still only 10th turning for home - finished strongly to move into 6th after the last then on into 4th late
Miss P Elvin (4)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - stumbled 5th - moved into 4th after 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out - error at the last saw ground given back into 3rd - held in 4th early on run-in and edged back to finish 5th
Miss M O'Sullivan
Paul O'Flynn
Handy behind front pack early - 4th at halfway - up to 3rd approaching 5 out - joined leading group entering straight - hit front 2 out - driven along and overtaken before last - held on for 5th briefly then weakened - slipped back late to finish sixth
Miss J Townend
Timothy Townend
Sat close to the front pack early - slipped back through the field by halfway - urged into action from 8th after 3 out with nothing left in reserve - stayed on at one gear finishing 7th
Miss Georgie Benson (4)
Conor David Maxwell
Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward after 3 out - asked for effort but made no dent on those ahead - finished well held in 8th
Miss C O O'Brien (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - moved into midfield after 3 out - flattened out from 2 out and stayed on same gait to finish 9th
Anna McGuinness (4)
Gearoid O'Loughlin
Settled in the pack - urged forward after 3 out - unable to make headway before 2 out - well held at the finish
Caragh Monaghan (4)
Patrick J Flynn
Sat close to front group early - 7th at halfway - driven on after three out but had nothing more and dropped away approaching the final furlong marker
Ms K M Ryan (7)
William Durkan
Sat close to the front pack early - second at halfway and contesting the lead 3 out - hit the front briefly before being outrun entering the straight - had nothing more in reserve and dropped away from 2 out - well held at the finish
Miss O M Queally (7)
John Queally
Sat close to the pace early - jumping awkwardly in 4th - up to 3rd by halfway - moved through on the inner to join the front rank entering the straight - overtaken 2 out and faded before the last
Miss N C Hennessy (7)
W J Burke
Settled midfield early - moved into 5th by halfway before a blunder 4 out - faded steadily thereafter to finish well beaten
Miss H Heffernan (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Held up towards the back - improved into 9th by halfway - urged into 6th after 3 out then dropped away before the final furlong marker
Sarah Kavanagh (4)
C Byrnes
Held up in the pack from the start - made no impression as the race developed - well beaten in the closing stages
Elizabeth Gale (2)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Set the pace early - lost command 3 out and faded rapidly turning into the straight - blundered 2 out with nothing left to offer - eased and pulled up before the final fence
Non-runners: I'm Flattered (unsuitable ground)
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.