18 Sep 2017 15:25 Galway
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,320); Distance: 2m 5f 50y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Deacy Gilligan Irish EBF Mares Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Contingency (GB) (filly, bay, 10 6) | 1 / 12 | Flat (355), Jump (31) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Bowes Lodge Stables… | 15/8 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to challenge 2 out, led narrowly entering straight, slight mistake last, ridden run-in, asserted closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3 L | The Birdie Crowe (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 15-2174 / 8 | Jump (14) | D J McInerney | Mrs J Harrington Ms Bernadette Leigh | 5/1 | |
| held up behind leaders in 4th, ridden in 5th after 2 out and hampered on rail, 4th last, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 6½ L | Nellie Pledge (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 2-B3613 / 7 | Jump (27) | Mr L P Gilligan | B Cawley Natalie Gilligan | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, closer 5 out, ridden into 3rd after 2 out, close up last, no extra run-in and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ½ L | High Nellie (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 48-2421 / 8 | Jump (16) | E O'Connell | M J Bowe Michael J Bowe | 9/1 | |
| led, ridden and narrowly headed entering straight, close up last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Denham Sound (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 11) | 211336 / 5 | Flat (47), Jump (6) | D N Russell | C Byrnes Byrnsey Boys Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no impression in 5th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 71 L | Aunt Eileen (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 3175-0 / 8 | Jump (10) | D E Mullins | J P Ryan Mrs Imelda O'Riordan | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, trailing from 7th, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened and completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Jaime Sommers (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 752221 / 8 | Jump (10) | C A Landers | M J Bowe John P Bowe | 9/4 | |
| held up, soon moderate 5th, closer 5 out, improved to challenge when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
