14:05
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 10.00s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Donagh Meyler
J P Dempsey
Sent to the front early - driven on turning into the straight - drifted a touch left two out and asked for effort - headed approaching the last then rallied - back in command in final 100 yards to hold on gamely
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield early - up to 4th by two out and 3rd turning for home - moved through to challenge for the front after the last looking the strongest - asked for more effort soon after - taken on and passed in the closing 100 yards - unable to find extra gear - held the gallop to the line
Daniel King
A J Martin
Held up in the pack - 8th at halfway - moved into 5th and going well on the turn - blundered 2 out and lost momentum - plugged on into 3rd inside the final furlong but never threatened
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled just off the pace on the inner - fought for its head early - 4th at halfway - up to 2nd approaching two out - driven on into the straight - held 3rd but couldn't find more and stayed 4th at the finish
James Smith (5)
Anthony McCann
Sat just behind the front pack early - up to 2nd by halfway - 3rd approaching 2 out - into 4th turning for home under a drive - held 5th late without finding more
Brian Hayes
S G Carey
Swerved left and dropped away at the off - clipped at the first - towards the back at halfway - inconvenienced by a fallen rival at the 5th - improved to 6th soon after - driven but unable to find more before finishing well beaten
Ross Berry (7)
C A Murphy
Settled in the pack - driven approaching the straight without threatening - kept on same pace to finish seventh
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midfield - driven approaching straight with no real progress - dropped away to finish last
Eoghan Finegan (7)
P E Collins
Settled in the pack early - briefly inconvenienced by a fallen rival at the 5th - shaken up after a mistake at the second-last (jumped three out on more occasions) - dropped away and finished last of all
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - errors early on and needed a slap to stay on terms - another mistake soon after but continued with encouragement - made no headway into the straight - lost touch and finished well behind
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Bumped a touch at the off - settled around midfield - urged forward turning into the straight - lost ground steadily to finish well beaten
Alex Harvey
Riceal Dunne
Bumped a touch at the off - settled just behind the front group and 3rd at halfway - shaken up in 7th after an awkward jump two out - dropped away and finished far adrift
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Norman Lee
Bumped a touch at the off - pulled hard into a handy position behind the front group - 7th at halfway - baulked when one came down - dropped away quickly and finished a long way behind
Phillip Enright
Norman Lee
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly at the opening fence - struggling to make ground - came down 3 out
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled up with the front group early - 5th at halfway - down to 6th before blundering and losing rider at the 5th
Alix Balfe (7)
Tom Dreaper
Held up towards back of field - blundered and unseated at 1st
Non-runners: Clash Gold (coughing), Poetic Twist (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.