14:15
MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle
2m2f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 49.70s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Miss O M Queally (7)
John Queally
Set the pace early - stumbled at the 3rd and dropped to second soon after - held that spot to halfway - driven back in front approaching 3 out - matched stride for stride past the following fence - urged out and battled to the line for a hard-fought win
Miss J Townend
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in midfield - slipped towards the back by halfway - moved into 6th after 3 out - driven on turning for home - up into 2nd with 2 furlongs left - urged to challenge the front-runner before the last - stayed on well but denied by a nose
Ms Aine Connolly (7)
John M Burke
Handy early - midfield through halfway - 5th at 3 out - lost footing turning into straight - driven up into 3rd by 2 out - one-paced under pressure to the line
Miss Georgie Benson (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled towards the back of the field early - still 8th at halfway - stayed on modestly from two out to move into 4th up the run-in
Miss P Elvin (4)
P J Rothwell
Handy early behind front-runner - third at halfway - moved into second three out - asked for effort early in straight - dropped to fifth and unable to quicken - stayed on same gear to finish fifth
Alyse Clarke (4)
David O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - moved into contention after the 3rd - hit the front soon after - driven up but overtaken 3 out - slipped to third early in the straight and given a breather before the following fence - finished sixth well beaten
Miss N Lockhead Anderson (7)
S Curling
Sat close to front pack - 4th 3 out then driven on inner turning in - lost momentum quickly and dropped away before the following fence
Ms E C Costello (4)
E McNamara
Settled around midpack early - 6th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish
Erin Bayford (7)
A. Slattery
Settled around the middle of the pack - slipped towards the back approaching four out - lost touch with the field soon after - well beaten at the finish
Miss T Quail (4)
Oliver McKiernan
Held up at the back early - made no impression through the race - well beaten at the finish
Ms Pandora Briselden (7)
Henry de Bromhead
Held up early - stayed off the pace throughout - dropped away with no impression made - finished a long way adrift in 11th
Miss L Costello (7)
John F Gleeson
Sat close to front pack early - dislodged rider at the 2nd
Miss N C Hennessy (7)
Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy
Held up towards the back - made progress into the pack after 3 out - found nothing more and unseated at the following fence
Elizabeth Gale (2)
Terence O'Brien
Sat close behind the front pack - held 4th at halfway - lost touch three out and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Ollie La Ba Ba, War Correspondent, Ahellofaman, Hidalgo Des Mottes
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.