01 May 2021 15:20 Punchestown
Winner: €120,000 (Penalty: €72,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
Coolmore Kew Gardens Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Stormy Ireland (FR) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 5-22921 / 11 | Flat (1619), Jump (26) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins FB Racing Club | 7/2 | |
| made all, soon went on, wandered slightly approaching 4th, still travelling smoothly approaching straight, stayed on well from before last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 7 L | Minella Melody (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) | 10-2227 / 8 | Jump (46) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Kenneth Alexander | 12/1 | |
| prominent, soon 3rd, chased winner in 2nd approaching straight, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2½ L | Concertista (FR) (filly, chestnut, 11 9) | 331-112 / 8 | Flat (1399), Jump (46) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… | 8/11 | |
| waited with, some slight mistakes, 4th after 3rd, pushed along to go 3rd approaching straight, soon no impression, hit last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 8 L | Politesse (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) | 3211-55 / 8 | Jump (154) | C J Orr | L Fowler P G Davies & Mrs… | 80/1 | |
| waited with in rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression after next, went moderate 4th straight, slight mistake last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1½ L | My Sister Sarah (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 9) | B-22145 / 8 | Flat (219), Jump (46) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Barnane Stud | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, slight mistake 2 out and one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 20 L | Laurina (FR) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 4/1PP3-3 / 8 | Jump (161) | Sean Flanagan | C W J Farrell D Taylor | 66/1 | |
| prominent, soon 2nd, lost position approaching straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | HD | Burning Victory (FR) (filly, brown, 11 9) | 11- / 6 | Flat (699), Jump (414) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins Mrs Audrey Turley | 14/1 | |
| a little keen, waited with towards rear, not always fluent jumping, dropped to last after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Global Equity (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 22651-2 / 8 | Jump (2) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Annus Mirabilis… | 0/0 | ||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Skyace (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 6F1141 / 8 | Jump (27) | J S McGarvey | J J Hanlon T J McDonald/miss… | 8/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, fell 2nd | ||||||||||
