17:09
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 20.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat second early - hit the front approaching 3 out and opened a big advantage by the final fence - found more when asked to seal it up in front
Peter Smithers (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled midfield early - 8th four out - moved into 6th two out - up to 4th passing the last - forged into second inside the final furlong - kept on but couldn't reach the winner
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat 5th early - pushed along 2 out - up to 3rd before last - stayed on at one gait to finish 3rd
Ricky Doyle
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Midfield early - small error at the 4th - moved into 4th three out - pushed along 2 out - advanced to 2nd before the last - unable to land a blow and plugged on at one speed to finish 4th
Harry Sexton (7)
Thomas Gibney
Settled towards the back - 10th four out then advanced to 7th by two out - unable to threaten leaders approaching last - finished steadily in 5th
Eoghan Finegan (5)
F G Hand
Sat handy in 4th early - improved into 3rd approaching straight - hit front before 2 out then pressed for effort - dropped to 5th before last - lost place late finishing 6th
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
P A Fahy
Settled midfield early - clipped a fence second before dropping through the pack from four out - down in eighth having found nothing by the last - well held at the finish
Mr E M Nugent (7)
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - still 9th four out - 10th and unable to progress before falling two out
Calum Hogan (5)
John C McConnell
Sat close behind the front rank in 3rd-4th - needed pushing along and slipped back before 3 out - well beaten in 8th approaching 2 out - eased and pulled up before the last
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
Norman Lee
Held up at back throughout - trailed last approaching 4 out - lost further ground before 3 out with no impact on the finish - pulled up before the final fence
Kevin Sexton
Gordon Elliott
Set the pace early - overtaken before 3 out - dropped to third before 2 out - slipped back through the field soon after - faded without threatening - eased down and pulled up before the last
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.