16:35
Easy Clean Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m6f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 38.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Miss A B O'Connor
E Bolger
Settled early - moved up to sit second before 5th then hit the fence at the 6th - third at the 9th - up into second after four out - reeled in the pace three out - hit the front by a whisker at the last - lost that advantage on the run-in - rallied strongly to get up in the final strides
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled just off the pace early - moved into contention by the ninth - up to third approaching four out - edged to the front before three out but blundered there - overtaken approaching the last - regained command on the run-in - stayed on well - caught in the closing strides
Phillip Enright
P J Healy
Sat close up early - slipped back through midfield by mid-race - small error at the 7th - lost more ground into 9th - improved into contention approaching two out - fourth into the last - stuck on in third but couldn't close on the front pair
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Jonathan Sweeney
Near the front early - slipped back through the field after the 2nd - down in 7th by the 7th and 6th at the 9th - improved position after 4 out into 4th by 2 out - unable to threaten the front-runners in modest 3rd approaching the last - held on in a modest 4th to the finish
Daniel King
Thomas Cooper
Held up towards the back - drifted right at the 6th - improved into 8th place and edged closer before the last - stayed on through the finish to take 5th
Josh Williamson (5)
Garrett James Power
Settled with the pack early - shuffled to 5th then 6th - up to 4th at the 7th before slipping back to 5th - improved to 3rd 2 out - unable to match the pace up front - flattened out approaching the last - clipped it and finished 5th there
E Walsh
John M Burke
Handy early - settled 3rd then 6th - moved into 2nd by 9th - blundered 4 out - slipped back to 6th - driven from 2 out and held no fight to the line
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Went straight to front - extended clear after 3rd - margin cut back before 6th - overtaken before 3 out - dropped away 2 out and quickly emptied - finished well strung out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace early - clipped a fence 4th and needed encouragement - stayed within range - stumbled again 5th - held 6th spot briefly - slipped back through the field and driven along after 8th - no response 3 out and well beaten at the finish
G B Noonan
E McNamara
Held up towards back - 14th early after 8th - crept into it before 3 out - fizzled after that and well beaten at the line
Danny Mullins
John E & Thomas Kiely
Settled towards the back of the pack early - dropped further away before 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Held up towards the back - lost more ground before 3 out - beaten a long way by the finish
Calum Hogan (5)
D E Fitzgerald
Held up at the back - dropped further away after 8th and lost touch before 3 out - well held at the finish
Liam Quinlan
Ms M Flynn
Held up towards the back - lost touch after a mistake and gave nothing - dropped away and pulled up before 4 out
Ricky Doyle
Thomas Cooper
Held up towards the back of the pack - slipped further to 13th past the 8th - lost touch before four out and pulled up approaching three out
Ben Harvey
Cian Collins
Settled midfield - 10th after eighth still without threatening - dropped away past four out - eased and pulled up before three out
Non-runners: Lake Okeechobee (reserve), Lakewood Rose (reserve), Strand Street Lass (reserve)
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.