17:15
Midland Breeders Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 27.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Phillip Enright
Oliver McKiernan
Set off in front from the start - held a narrow lead approaching the final obstacle - kept responding to urging to the line to score
Conor Clarke (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up early - improved into contention 3 out then up to 5th before final fence - kept on well late - moved into second inside final furlong - denied by a narrow margin
Darragh O'Keeffe
M Flannery
Tracked the front group early - fifth turning into the straight - made headway approaching three out - up to fourth two out - third at the last unable to threaten the front pair and stayed on steadily to finish third
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
James Andrew Fahey
Held up towards the back - closed a little two out - 6th before the last - unable to threaten and continued on level terms to the line
Keith Donoghue
Shane Crawley
Sat close up in second early - moved onto the front pair approaching the final fence - unable to find more once asked for a run entering the run-in - finished fifth
Cian Cullinan (7)
P G Fahey
Settled around midfield - 9th passing halfway stage - made ground into 5th before 3 out - up to 4th by the last but blundered there and held to finish 6th
Eoin Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in the pack early - up to 7th with five to jump - made ground into 3 out - briefly 6th before fading back to 7th and unable to threaten leaders by the last
Mr E P Powell (7)
P E Collins
Held a midfield position - dropped to 10th two out - unable to threaten the front group late on - well held at the finish
Conor Stone-Walsh
J P Dempsey
Sat close up in 4th early - improved to 3rd approaching 3 out - dropped away after 2 out to finish well held
Calum Hogan (5)
E Seymour
Sat close to the pace in 3rd-4th until three out - dropped back before the second-last - faded to finish well held
Sean Flanagan
Martin Hassett
Settled around midfield early - 8th passing the fifth then began to drop back four out - faded steadily from two out finishing well beaten
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Sat behind the front group early - 5th passing four out - dropped back approaching three out - trailed off from the final two furlongs to finish 12th
Jordan Gainford
E D Delany
Held up at the back early - lost touch and tailed off before 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Held up early - crept into contention before 4 out - dropped away before 3 out - faded soon after - eased to a halt before the last
Ryan Treacy
Mrs Julie Cashin
Held up at the back throughout - urged along 4th - lost touch before 4 out - pulled up before the last
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Settled in the pack early - 10th place approaching the 5th - lost touch four out - eased down and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Frontier Rose, St Anthonys Corner
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.