23 Aug 2016 17:55 Ballinrobe
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,300); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places).
Ballinrobe Race Committee Mares Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Head Turner (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 07U11-8 / 8 | Flat (8), Jump (117) | Ruby Walsh | P A Fahy William Hurley… | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 6th after 2 out, improved into 2nd last, ridden to lead entering straight, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 4 L | Hurry Kitty (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 6) | 4-64U23 / 8 | Jump (11) | Donagh Meyler | Miss E Doyle Demesne Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 6th, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 5 out, challenged 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ½ L | Thanks For Tea (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 4) | 3PP-321 / 9 | Jump (33) | Paul Townend | E Kent Edmond Kent | 4/1 | |
| held up, 7th halfway, progress into 5th 2 out, ridden in 4th last, kept on same pace into 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2 L | Presenting Mahler (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 0) | 6434-43 / 10 | Flat (339), Jump (15) | D E Mullins | J P Ryan Patrick G McKeon | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 4th 2 out, soon ridden, no extra in 5th before last, kept on one pace final furlong into 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 2 L | Oh Me Oh My (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 125 / 9 | Jump (33) | J S McGarvey | J P O'Brien John Bermingham… | 20/1 | |
| led and disputed, led 2nd, slight mistakes 4th and 5 out, mistake 4 out, pressed 2 out, ridden in lead after 2 out, headed entering straight, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 2 L | Pursecco (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 03-3611 / 6 | Jump (15) | Jack Kennedy | Mrs P Dobbs Fin & Feather Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge 2 out, soon ridden in 3rd, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | SHD | Pleased As Punch (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 6-33582 / 9 | Jump (22) | E O'Connell | A Leahy Irish Equine Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 14 L | Emcon (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) | 43F235- / 9 | Jump (148) | K C Sexton | W J Austin T A Austin | 10/1 | |
| led and disputed early, headed 2nd, 2nd halfway, dropped to 4th before 4 out where slight mistake, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 11 L | Balofilo (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 113357- / 8 | Flat (641), Jump (276) | A E Lynch | M Cullinane Paul Byrne | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
