Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle

1st

Astelia (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 10-13, OR 102

J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey

7 10-13 102

Sam Ewing

Peter Fahey

4:12.80 £9,600

Away in front early - overtaken after 2nd and sat second - back in front 6th - small error 2 out then urged for more - three lengths clear at the last - tapped with whip on run-in - kept going strongly to win

2nd

Katie Can't Count (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W. P. Mullins

6 10-13 –

Brian Hayes

W. P. Mullins

5 £3,200

Raced prominent behind the front runner and pulling hard early - dropped to 3rd after the 2nd - 4th turning into the straight - back to 3rd 3 out - 2nd 2 out and urged to go after the winner - under driving and making no dent before the last - stayed on at the same speed to finish 2nd

3rd

Mastertown Miss (IRE) ^h

No. 8

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: David Harry Kelly

4 10-12 –

Phillip Enright

David Harry Kelly

11 £1,600

Raced on the inner just behind the front pair - pulled hard early - went to the front after the 2nd - wandered wide approaching the 3rd and 4th - overtaken at the 6th - small error at the following fence - under urging 3 out - in third and making no dent 2 out - soon driven and failed to respond - finished 3rd

4th

Velvet Ash (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 10-12 –

Daniel King

Gavin Cromwell

2 £800

settled in rear division - midfield at the midway point - urged 3 out then made no inroads after a clumsy jump at the following fence - weakened to finish 4th

5th

Run For Power (IRE) ^p

No. 6

6yo, 10-6, OR 98

J: Tom Kelly (7) · T: C Byrnes

6 10-6 98

Tom Kelly (7)

C Byrnes

½ £480

Prominent early - stumbled after third fence - dropped to 4th halfway - 3rd turning in - 4th when veered left 3 out - under pressure and made no inroads after clumsy hurdle - weakened and blundered at the last to finish 5th

6th

Jimjohn Kittkath (IRE) ^h

No. 7

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Conor Houlihan

4 10-12 –

Mike O'Connor

Conor Houlihan

29 £319

Raced in last group and pulled hard early - clumsy at the first - 6th at halfway - urged on before 3 out without making any inroads - soon faded tamely - error at the last - finished 6th and well beaten

7th

Cerulean Summer (IRE) ^h

No. 1

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: John Aherne (7) · T: Lawrence Walshe

5 11-0 –

John Aherne (7)

Lawrence Walshe

1¼

Raced in rear group close to the pace - seventh at the midpoint - ridden without response before 3 out then faded tamely to finish 7th

8th

Messonghi (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Mr R Sugrue (7) · T: P J Rothwell

5 10-6 –

Mr R Sugrue (7)

P J Rothwell

44

rear throughout - minor error at the first - urged after the 7th and faded quickly - miles adrift at the finish in 8th