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Johnny's Race Day Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m4f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 58.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat handy behind the front group - moved into second looking comfortable approaching 2 out - hit the front soon after - opened up a big advantage in the closing stages - driven out inside the final furlong - saw off the rest without much trouble
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front pair early - shared control three out - edged in front for a moment two out - pressed and overtaken soon after - couldn't threaten the winner approaching the final fence and stayed on at an even gait for second
Ricky Doyle
Emmet Mullins
Sat behind the front pair - still going smoothly in third approaching 2 out - pressed for effort soon after - held in third from the last with no further gain
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Handy early - pushed along in 4th approaching final two furlongs but unable to close on those ahead - stayed on at one tempo to finish 4th
Brian Hayes
John C McConnell
Held towards the back early - roused into a run and improved slightly approaching 3 out - up to 7th at 2 out - stayed on at one speed without threatening to close further
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards back of pack - improved into 6th with three furlongs left - pressed for effort but unable to close on front-runners - well held at the finish
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the back - clipped the 1st - nudged forward approaching 3 out - a distant 8th 2 out and made no inroads
Ben Harvey
D M Christie
Set the pace early - drifted left over obstacles - matched up 3 out - pressed for effort soon after - lost front spot 2 out - dropped away rapidly and allowed to coast before the last
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back of the pack - unable to make ground from 3 out - well held throughout - finished 9th
J J Slevin
Anthony Mullins
Handy in second rank early - up with the pace before coming down at the 7th
Daniel King
A J Martin
Held up in the pack - serious blunder at the 5th and dropped away - never got back into contention and pulled up before the 7th
Paddy Cleary (7)
Miss Katy Brown
Settled around midfield towards the outside early - pushed along before the 7th and soon lost touch - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Kevin Sexton
Rory Anthony Devine
Struggled from the off - blundered at the opening fence and driven up early - needed encouragement at the 6th - lost touch four out and was pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Chisel Hill (unsuitable ground), Everyday Life (unsuitable ground), How's Ellie (reserve), Prophetess Miriam (reserve), Santa Paula (reserve), Star Of Idaho (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.