Sligo Plumb Centre Mares Maiden Hurdle

1st

Belladaball (IRE) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-7 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

4:12.70 £7,200

Settled just behind the front group in 3rd - hit a flat spot briefly then improved into 2nd - shared command approaching 2 out - moved clear at the last in command - pushed on firmly to the finish without being asked for maximum effort - won

2nd

Cotswold Blue (FR) ^h

No. 2

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

6 11-7 –

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

4½ £2,399

Took up the running early - pulled keenly - errors at the 1st and 2nd - blundered 3 out - pressure applied and overtaken 2 out - collared at the last - no match for the winner on the run-in and finished 2nd

3rd

Searcog (IRE) ^t

No. 3

4yo, 11-4, OR 105

J: Eoin Walsh · T: Patrick Magee

4 11-4 105

Eoin Walsh

Patrick Magee

20 £1,200

Settled just behind the front-runner early - slipped to third by the third fence and blundered at the fifth - asked for effort four out - unable to close on the pair in front - stayed on at one speed to finish third

4th

Carleys Lilly (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan

5 10-13 –

Daniel King

John Patrick Ryan

3¾ £600

Sat just behind front group early - still in 4th and asked for effort with no gain approaching 4 out - stayed on at same rate to finish 4th

5th

Jolly D'olivate (FR)

No. 6

7yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Shane O'Callaghan (3) · T: P J Rothwell

7 10-10 –

Shane O'Callaghan (3)

P J Rothwell

8 £361

Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 4 out - dropped into a distant 6th after 2 out but stayed on at one speed to finish 5th

6th

Granny For Sport (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 10-13 –

Danny Gilligan

Ross O'Sullivan

3¼ £240

Settled towards the back of the field - held a middling 7th four out then driven into 5th after the second-last - unable to close and well held at the finish

7th

Moonwing (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: John Shinnick · T: Paul John Gilligan

4 10-10 –

John Shinnick

Paul John Gilligan

34

Settled around midfield - hit a hurdle lightly at the 4th - unable to make ground from 4 out - dropped away to finish last home

8th

Nelliestar (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Paddy Cleary (7) · T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

6 10-6 –

Paddy Cleary (7)

Thomas Patrick McGettigan

14

Struggled to hold a position from the outset - dropped away with no impact on proceedings - finished well adrift

9th

Tubberfinn Lassie (IRE)

No. 8

8yo, 10-8, OR –

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

8 10-8 –

Eoghan Finegan (5)

John G Carr

27

Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 5th then lost ground steadily after - dropped right out and finished well adrift