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1888 Restaurant Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m4f170y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 37.80s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled behind the front pair - hit the front 4th - drew level 3 out - back in command approaching 2 out - asked for effort into the straight - challenged hard at the last but held on for the win
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
Settled just behind the front runner early - hit the front from the start - a touch untidy at the second - overtaken at the fourth - improved to fight for third spot three out - driven into second before the last - couldn't quicken and held that spot to the line
Michael Kenneally (5)
Colin Motherway
Sent to front early - lost command before 1st - down to 4th by halfway - urged onward approaching 2 out - hampered and dropped to 3rd at last with nothing more to give - driven out and stayed on at one gait to the line for third
John Shinnick
Andrew Lee
Settled in midfield early - up to 3rd by halfway - driven into 5th after two out then hampered and dropped to 4th approaching the last - stayed on at same rate to finish fourth beaten 15½ lengths
Mr J C Barry
Riceal Dunne
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th two out - asked for effort but made no headway in the straight - up into 5th after the last and stayed on steadily to the line
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Held up at the back throughout - well beaten in 6th
Daniel King
M A Molloy
Settled towards the back of the pack - error at the 2nd - up to 5th by halfway - driven on after the third-last but made no dent on the leaders
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - still 6th at halfway - moved into 3rd two out - driven approaching the straight then found nothing and unseated last
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.