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Kenny Developments Irish EBF Mares Flat Race
2m½f, NH Flat, 4yo+, M, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 17.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr J L Gleeson
Henry De Bromhead
Handy early - second at halfway - improved into contention 4f out - moved smoothly to the front 2f out - pushed clear inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly - slowed in hand near the line to win comfortably
Mr B T Stone (7)
Anthony Mullins
Went straight to front - stretched clear before 4f out - gap narrowed - overtaken with 2f left - unable to threaten again and held on for second
Ms A T O'Reilly (7)
Eamon Courtney
Held up towards the back - up to 11th by halfway - strong move into 4th 6f out - unable to threaten front-runners in 3rd from 1 1/2f out and stayed on for third at the line
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
Nigel Thomas Slevin
Handy early - 3rd at halfway - unable to threaten front pair from 4th late on and held to finish 4th
Mr Finian Maguire
Charles Weld
Settled early - slipped back to 10th by halfway - rallied over 2f out then held on steadily for 5th
Mr B Doyle Murphy (7)
Liz Doyle
Held up towards the back - improved into 9th by halfway then advanced 6f out - up to 7th with 3f left - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish 6th
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Terence O'Brien
Held up at back - still 15th at halfway before improving position 3f out - couldn't find more inside final furlong and beaten well home
Ms L A Byrne (7)
John C McConnell
Held up at the back - still 18th at halfway - improved into contention over 3f out then stayed on one-paced to finish well held
Mr J Dunne (7)
K A Heffernan
Settled with the pack early - 7th at halfway and 8th approaching 3f out - unable to find more inside final furlong and well held at the line
Ms G M Dorgan (7)
Padraig Butler
Held up at back - still towards tail at halfway - improved into contention 3f out before fading with 1 1/2f left - well held in 10th
Mr J C Barry
Mrs Julie Cashin
Held up towards the back - still down in 14th at halfway - unable to find more inside the closing stages - well held in 11th
Mr L P Shanahan (7)
W J O'Doherty
Held up towards the back of the pack - still in touch in 12th at halfway - unable to find more with 2f left - well beaten into 12th
Miss J Townend
W M Roper
Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - dropped away over the final furlongs to finish well held
Mr R M McParland (7)
Colin Bowe
Settled early behind leaders - 6th at halfway - dropped away and faded from 3f out to finish well beaten
Mr D Doyle (7)
Sean Joseph Allen
Sat close to pace early - slipped back through the field after 3f and 13th by halfway - lost touch approaching 4f out - eventually well beaten
Mr S J Kenny (7)
M Flannery
Struggling at the back from early on - still towards the back at halfway - pushed to keep tabs on the field with 6f to run - lost touch with the pack over 4f out - dropped away steadily - finished far behind
Mr D Clarke (7)
Martin Brassil
Early spot near the front - slipped to 6th with 6f left before 8th approaching 3f out - brought down there
Mr L Hackett (7)
Ray Hackett
Settled close up early - 5th at halfway - lost place to 7th before losing footing 3f out
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.