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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
2m4½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 6.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Led from the start - small error 5th before challenged 2 out - stayed on strongly from the last to win
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
prominent early - 3rd at halfway - moved up to 2nd 4 out - dropped to 3rd after 3 out and made no dent 2 out - stayed on run-in to regain 2nd at the line
Brian Hayes
W. P. Mullins
Settled in midfield early - moved up to sit third - fourth at halfway - third 4 out - second one fence later - driven to challenge for the lead 2 out - found little on the run-in and plugged on - passed for second on the line to finish third
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
settled in last group - moved up to 5th 4 out then 4th a fence later - pushed along after 3 out - failed to make any dent from 2 out - finished 4th
Mike O'Connor
James William Hannon
out the back early - error at the 5th and last of the field by the 8th - going backwards before 4 out - eased and stopped following the third last
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
up with the front pair early - short of room after 2nd then dropped back from 4th - tailed off by 7th with effort stopped - pulled up before the following fence
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
close up early - 2nd at halfway - slipped to 4th 4 out - under pressure with nothing more to give - faded tamely - pulled up soon after 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.