14:50
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m2f185y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 30.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the front group early - up in 4th with four to jump - found extra pace approaching two out - shared the front around the last - edged in front early in the straight and held on to win
Harry Sexton (7)
P A Fahy
Settled midfield - 8th four out - made ground from three out to share advantage approaching last - overtaken soon after turning in - kept battling to the line just short
James Smith (5)
Anthony McCann
Sat close up in second early - urged along after a small error two out - fought for the front before the last - lost the advantage soon after entering the run-in and dropped to third with no more to offer
Calum Hogan (5)
E Seymour
Set the pace early - pressed approaching the last then overtaken - unable to fight back after finishing 4th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Mark Michael McNiff
Sat behind the pace early - up to 3rd with four to jump - made ground into 2nd approaching two out - pushed along and in touch in 5th over the last - held on without finding more finishing 5th
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Seriously hampered at the 1st - dropped towards the back - 9th four out - still 8th and unable to make headway from 2 out finishing 6th
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
C Byrnes
Sat behind the pace early - 5th with four to jump - narrowed the gap two out but pressed for effort soon after - 6th and unable to threaten leading pair before the last
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Settled midfield early - moved up into 6th four out before dropping back approaching two out - dropped to 7th and unable to threaten leaders through to the line
Ross Berry (7)
C A Murphy
Held up at the back - still 10th with four to jump - unable to close before two out - dropped away late - finished well beaten in 9th
Aidan Kelly (3)
Andrew McNamara
Settled in the pack early - 7th with four to jump - lost touch approaching three out - well beaten at the finish
Carl Millar (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back throughout - lost touch with the field before the 4th last and posed no threat - eased out of contention ahead of 3 out
Eoghan Finegan (7)
T G McCourt
Sat close to the front group early - blundered severely at the opening fence and dislodged rider
Non-runners: Gangster Granny (Ran yesterday), Miss Lia (Ran yesterday)
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.