Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)

1st

Adrienne (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 10-10, OR 122

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: T M Walsh

4 10-10 122

Darragh O'Keeffe

T M Walsh

4:13.20

Shared front spot early - dropped back into second - hit fourth awkwardly - up into third three out - driven into the straight - hit front before last - kept going strongly to score with plenty in hand

2nd

Alliteration (IRE) ^tp

No. 2

5yo, 11-4, OR 117

J: Keith Donoghue · T: J P Dempsey

5 11-4 117

Keith Donoghue

J P Dempsey

4½

Shared front spot from early on - hit the front approaching 2nd - challenged 2 out and pushed along before losing top spot near last - contested runner-up spot at the final fence - held that position to the line without extra gain

3rd

Future Prospect (IRE) ^h

No. 5

6yo, 11-4, OR 129

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-4 129

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

0.05

Settled at the rear early - squeezed for space turning into the straight then pushed along in 4th approaching the final stages - finished 3rd having stayed on but not landing a serious blow

4th

Diamond Du Berlais (FR) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR 132

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 11-4 132

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

½

Settled behind the front group - blundered first - 4th three out - asked for effort entering straight - shared 2nd approaching last - held no more inside final furlong to finish 4th

5th

Catchabird (IRE) ^h

No. 1

8yo, 11-7, OR 109

J: Aidan Kelly · T: Sarah Joanna Connell

8 11-7 109

Aidan Kelly

Sarah Joanna Connell

4½

Sat close to the pace - moved up to share command on the inner two out - pushed along turning for home - lost the advantage before the last then faded on the run-in