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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m3f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 47.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Josh Williamson (5)
Richard Hennessy
Held up towards the back early - improved into the middle of the pack turning in - up into 4th three out - urged forward into 3rd approaching the last - lost the advantage inside the final 150 yards - fought back to score right on the line
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Jonathan Sweeney
Sat just behind the pace early - moved into third with four to jump - shared the lead soon after - driven out approaching two out and again at the last - hit the front inside the final furlong and a half - unable to find more and caught right on the line to finish second
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Settled behind the front group - third at halfway - moved through to challenge three out but hit the following obstacle awkwardly under pressure - overtaken inside the final furlong and a half - unable to find more late and eased back to third
Ryan Treacy
Mrs Julie Cashin
Sat close to the front group early - still 4th at halfway - driven into 3rd approaching 3 out but soon dropped back a spot - stayed on steadily from the last to finish 4th
J J Slevin
M F Morris
Up with the front group - nudged for effort after 3 out and had no more to give before 2 out - stayed on one-paced from the last to finish 5th
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack early - driven on approaching three out and moved into 6th soon after - had nothing more left and stayed on same speed from the last to finish sixth
John Shinnick
Andrew Lee
Front early - lost command 4th and given encouragement after 4 out - flat in 8th after 3 out - stayed on same tempo from following fence to finish 7th
James Smith (5)
Ms Claire O'Connell
Sat handy behind the front group - moved into the front after the 6th - driven approaching three out and lost command - faded soon after and beaten before the following fence
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Settled around midfield - driven for effort three out - unable to close in from that point - finished well beaten in 9th
Dylan Whelan (7)
Robert Murphy
Held up towards back of pack - moved into 4th after 4 out - asked for effort turning into straight but found little more - dropped away from 3 out
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to front pack early - 7th at halfway then driven on after 4 out - faded quickly and beaten before the following fence
Luke Burke Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Held up towards back - hampered at 1st fence - unable to build any presence - well held throughout
Brian Barry (7)
Riceal Dunne
Held up in the pack from the start - unable to make an impression - well beaten in 13th
Phillip Enright
Leonard Paul Flynn
Held up towards the back - checked in running at the 5th - showed little thereafter - well held in 14th
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Settled around midfield - came down at the 5th
Non-runners: Darby Hill (reserve), Drumadeise (stone bruise), Eagle Doll (allergies), Eagle River (reserve), Rebel Queen (coughing)
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.