19:00
Monroe's Live John & Margaret Monroe Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m13y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 3.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Sat behind the front pack early - holding a midfield spot at the halfway point - moved smoothly into second before the last two furlongs - asked for effort to hit the front approaching the final obstacle and kept finding more to win going away
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Went clear early - driven out approaching final two furlongs and lost lead at the last - held on for second without extra up the run-in
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
P A Fahy
Held up towards back - serious error 4th and a further mistake 5th under pressure - still struggling for room in last approaching 2 out - strong advance to 3rd by the last - held effort to the line
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Sat close up in 2nd early - pressed for effort in 3rd approaching 2 out then dropped to 4th by the last - held that spot to the line without finding more
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - driven into 7th two out - into 6th at the last - held on for fifth without finding more
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close to the front pack - hit the fourth-last awkwardly - pressed for effort soon after - 4th 2 out but unable to close - well held at the finish
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back on the wide side - pushed along and improved to 6th approaching 2 out - unable to threaten the leading pair - finished 7th well beaten
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled midfield pulling hard early - pushed along in 5th two out - dropped away late to finish well behind
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Held up early - pushed along in 8th after two out - unable to close - finished well beaten in 9th
Non-runners: Grainne A Chroi (in season)
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.