BETXS Mares Maiden Hurdle

1st

Luciole Des Bordes (FR) ^h

No. 9

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 10-13 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

3:48.00 £7,200

set the pace from the start - scrappy at the 2nd - margin cut at the 3rd - moved strongly after 2 out - stretched clear at the last and pushed to the line late on

2nd

Brave Lady (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey

5 10-13 –

Sam Ewing

Peter Fahey

1½ £2,399

settled behind the pacesetter early and moved into 2nd at the 3rd - needed pushing before the last with a stumble on landing - stayed on up the run-in - no threat to the winner late on

3rd

Santa Paula (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Patrick M O'Brien (5) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin

6 10-8 –

Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Dermot A McLoughlin

2½ £1,200

settled with the pack early in 5th before 4 out - no threat at 3 out - driven along in 5th after 2 out - continued in 4th before the last - found more in 3rd late on - unable to gain further ground at the finish

4th

Belladaball (IRE) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-7 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

4½ £600

settled behind the pacesetter early - handy after the 1st - up to 3rd before 4 out - no threat to those in front before the last - found nothing more in the final 150 yards and slipped to 4th late on

5th

Inver Bay (IRE) ^h

No. 6

7yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan (5) · T: Aidan Anthony Howard

7 10-8 –

Eoghan Finegan (5)

Aidan Anthony Howard

2¼ £361

towards the back early in 9th before 4 out - made ground before 3 out - rallied further into 4th after 2 out - slipped to 5th with no threat before the last where scrappy - faded late on

6th

Ivana D'alco (FR) ^h

No. 7

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

5 10-13 –

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

37 £240

handy in 4th before 4 out - no threat to those in front before 3 out - slipped back and faded after 2 out - well adrift at the finish

7th

My Elusive Mate (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Joshua Halford (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

4 10-2 –

Joshua Halford (7)

Gordon Elliott

2¼

handy in 6th before 4 out - no threat before 3 out - faded after 2 out - well adrift at the finish

8th

Pepper Noir (IRE) ^t

No. 3

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell

5 11-7 –

Alex Harvey

John C McConnell

2¾

towards the back of the pack early - slipped further back at the 2nd after a scrappy jump - down in 8th before 4 out - no threat - faded before 2 out and well adrift at the finish

9th

Thedreamistilalive (IRE) ^t

No. 14

4yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Niall Moore (5) · T: Donncha Duggan

4 10-4 –

Niall Moore (5)

Donncha Duggan

11

towards the back early in 10th before 4 out - no threat - faded at 3 out - well adrift at the finish

10th

Cailin Hill (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Carl Millar (5) · T: Miss Denise Marie O'Shea

5 10-8 –

Carl Millar (5)

Miss Denise Marie O'Shea

78

towards the back early - still at the back of the pack after the 3rd - up to 7th before 4 out - slipped back and faded before 3 out to finish far adrift

F

Messonghi (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell

4 10-13 –

Tiernan Power Roche

P J Rothwell

-

towards the tail of the field early - erred and fell at the 4th