09 Nov 2017 14:25 Thurles
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,856); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Ballagh Mares Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | The Kings Baby (IRE) (mare, baybrown, 11 4) | 43P5-21 / 14 | Jump (35) | D J McInerney | M McCabe Michael Kenny | 9/2 | |
| chased leader, moderate 2nd from 3rd, closed on leader after 4 out, led before 3 out and soon clear, ridden before last, kept on, reduced advantage close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 1 L | Lockeen Girl (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 1) | 272924 / 8 | Jump (11) | Paul Townend | T Mullins Adios Amigos Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into moderate 3rd after 4 out, ridden into 2nd entering straight, no impression on leader before last, kept on well run-in, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 30 L | Miss Sassie (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 430153 / 6 | Jump (14) | B J Cooper | P Nolan Mrs K Browne | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, progress into moderate 5th after 4 out, ridden in 4th and no extra entering straight, left moderate 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 6 L | Fintara (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 44-4290 / 6 | Jump (7) | P D Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington Mrs S Rowley-Williams… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, led before 2nd, clear before next, reduce advantage after 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, no extra in 3rd entering straight, 5th 2 out, left moderate 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 16 L | Nicat's Benefit (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 3118-00 / 7 | Jump (25) | R Loughran | Miss E Lalor Thomas A Keating | 50/1 | |
| held up, ridden in moderate 8th after 4 out, no impression in 6th next, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Presenting Mahler (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 13) | 515415 / 10 | Flat (418), Jump (10) | D E Mullins | J P Ryan Patrick G McKeon | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 4 L | Kittyhawkkay (FR) (filly, chestnut, 9 10) | 60-0P68 / 5 | Jump (10) | C A Landers | J P Ryan Mrs Imelda O'Riordan | 66/1 | |
| behind for most, never a factor, kept on one pace behind straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 7 L | Pat's Pearl (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 3) | 222149 / 10 | Jump (60) | A W Short | J C McConnell Miss Pauline A… | 10/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, moderate 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 8 L | Open To The World (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 241302 / 10 | Jump (60) | B J Foley | C Roche Mrs Noeleen Roche | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, slight mistakes 5th and 6th, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 6½ L | Abbey Magic (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) | 43/3411- / 10 | Jump (375) | Donagh Meyler | J A Berry Mrs D Halley | 25/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Mary Frances (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 061- / 9 | Jump (236) | Sean Flanagan | M Hassett John J F O'Mahony | 16/1 | |
| settled behind leaders early, moderate 4th halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression before 3 out, kept on into moderate 3rd before last, fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Glendine River (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 178663 / 10 | Flat (82), Jump (7) | Brian Hayes | Dermot P O'Brien Dermot P O'Brien | 8/1 | |
| always towards rear, trailing and pulled up after 5th | ||||||||||
