20:22
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race
1m7f204y, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 16 runners
Winning time 3m 55.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Miss Charlotte Butler (7)
Gordon Elliott
Handy early up with the pace - 3rd and far ahead of the others at halfway - moved up to 2nd over 5f out - took over entering the straight - asked for effort 2f out then opened up over 1f out despite looking inexperienced - kept finding more all the way to the line
Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Terence O'Brien
In the pack early - a modest 7th at halfway - 5th entering the straight - under pressure and not gaining ground 2f out - under the whip over 1f out and finished well to move into 2nd inside the final 50 yards - held on to the line without ever threatening the winner
Ms J I Stokes (7)
N Stokes
Raced handy early and over-anxious in the early stages - 3rd over 5f out then asked for effort over 4f out - under pressure in 4th 2f out - 3rd and unable to make further inroads over 1f out - held that position to the finish without finding extra
Miss J Townend
W P Mullins
Went straight to the front - asked for effort and overtaken entering the straight - under the whip 2f out and unable to find further gain over 1f out - continued at one speed to the line and found nothing more in the final 100 yards
Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
John E & Thomas Kiely
Held up towards the back early - 9th entering the straight - asked for effort over 2f out - 8th and found little response to the whip over 1f out before continuing at one speed to the finish
Ms A M Connolly (7)
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Raced close up early and over-anxious in the early stages - a modest 4th at halfway - under pressure in 4th entering the straight - 3rd and unable to make further headway 2f out - down to 4th over 1f out - found nothing more
Anna McGuinness (7)
James Joseph Mangan
Held up towards the back early - made progress out wide over 4f out - 7th approaching the straight - still wide entering the straight and soon asked for effort - under the whip in 6th and unable to find further gain over 1f out before continuing at one speed to the line
Miss A B O'Connor
Anthony McCann
Held up towards the back early - made progress over 4f out - asked for effort in 6th approaching the straight - under the whip and unable to find further gain 2f out before finding nothing more inside the final furlong
Ms L A Byrne (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Fractious before the off - in the pack early - a modest 8th at halfway - asked for effort in 8th approaching the straight - under the whip and unable to find further gain 2f out before finding nothing more inside the final furlong
Miss Georgie Benson (7)
V C Ward
In the pack early - asked for effort entering the straight - never threatened
Ms M A McCarthy (7)
Edward F Power
Travelling wide in the pack early - fell back 6f out and lost touch entering the straight - continued at one speed but never got involved from 2f out
Ms Hannah Smullen (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back throughout and not involved at any stage - asked for effort entering the straight - found nothing more
Miss N Lockhead Anderson (7)
Sean O O'Brien
Raced close up early and a modest 5th at halfway - asked for effort and dropped down the field 6f out - under the whip and faded approaching the straight
Ms S North (7)
S Curling
Towards the back of the field throughout and not involved at any stage - asked to quicken entering the straight - came up empty
Miss A L Fitzgibbon (7)
Patrick G Kelly
In the pack early racing on the inside and a modest 6th at halfway - asked for effort and unable to make further gain approaching the straight - faded
Miss P Elvin (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back throughout and not involved at any stage - asked for effort and unable to make further gain entering the straight - quickly under the whip and faded
Non-runners: Carleys Lilly (reserve), Eleen Alana (reserve), Sheactslikesummer (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.