WTW Willis Mares Maiden Hurdle

1st

Shoda (IRE) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR 111

J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 11-7 111

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4:19.90 £7,200

Hit the front early - lost the advantage by a whisker after the 4th - locked together with rivals 3 out - jumped awkwardly two out and regained command - minor error at the final obstacle - driven out after jumping it - finished going away strongly

2nd

Searcog (IRE) ^t

No. 3

4yo, 11-4, OR 105

J: Eoin Walsh · T: Patrick Magee

4 11-4 105

Eoin Walsh

Patrick Magee

4½ £2,399

Settled just behind the front group in 3rd - fighting to hold rating early - slipped to 4th two out - squeezed for space nearing the last - into 2nd after the last but unable to threaten - stayed on at one speed to finish 2nd

3rd

Santa Paula (IRE)

No. 4

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

11 £1,200

Settled in midfield - 4th at halfway - niggled into 5th after 2 out - stumbled at the last - unable to make any headway in 4th - stayed on at one speed into 3rd final 100 yards

4th

Lilannbee (GB)

No. 1

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: S G Carey

5 11-2 –

Michael Kenneally (5)

S G Carey

6 £600

Up with the pace - error at the 2nd and again at the 4th before edging to the front - challenged and blundered 3 out then lost the lead at the following fence - mistakes continued at the last and dropped to 3rd - no threat to those ahead and faded into 4th

5th

Clanokre Lass (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

4 10-10 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

12 £361

Slow to settle towards the back - still off the pace approaching halfway in 5th - improved to 3rd but scrambled over two out - into 4th before drifting left over the last - lost momentum under pressure and dropped away - beaten well into 5th

6th

Greenroad Girl (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: R K Watson

4 10-10 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

R K Watson

17 £240

Settled just off the pace early - 6th at halfway - lost fluency 3 out - driven but made no headway - dropped away after the following fence to finish well beaten

7th

Tubberfinn Lassie (IRE)

No. 5

8yo, 10-8, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan (5) · T: John G Carr

8 10-8 –

Eoghan Finegan (5)

John G Carr

32

Restrained in midfield but carrying excess enthusiasm early - slipped to last at the 1st and cleared fences cautiously - errors at the 5th and 6th saw the pace demand immediate riding - blundered 2 out and faded to finish a distant 7th