29 Dec 2022 13:10 Leopardstown
Winner: €39,999 (Penalty: €24,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
BeattheBank.ie Irish EBF Mares Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Shewearsitwell (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 5-15P41 / 10 | Jump (39) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Closutton Racing… | 15/8 | |
| soon rear of mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, 4th after 4th, took closer order in 3rd 2 out, soon improved to 2nd, switched left to lead 1 1/2f out, soon asserted, kept on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4½ L | Queens Brook (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 2122-31 / 8 | Jump (40) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Bective Stud | 8/13 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, closed halfway, challenged leader 4 out where not fluent, led narrowly 3 out, increased lead 2 out, reduced advantage over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on in clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 13 L | My Design (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 11) | 213B8-2 / 9 | Jump (60) | Kieren Buckley | D Queally Mrs Fiona O'Connor | 33/1 | |
| led, jumped slightly right at 2nd, pressed 4 out, headed 3 out, dropped to 3rd after 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd last (normal 2 out), kept on one pace in moderate 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 24 L | Dollys Destination (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 2049/21 / 10 | Flat (114), Jump (46) | Mr O McGill | Gary McGill Gary McGill | 40/1 | |
| rear, 5th halfway, improved to 4th after 2 out, no impression on leaders last (normal 2 out), weakened under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 34 L | Braganza (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 1455P- / 8 | Flat (1838), Jump (256) | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Mrs Sharon Noonan | 20/1 | |
| rear, 6th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, weakened in 5th last, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 11 L | Copper Nation (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 8251-73 / 6 | Jump (40) | J J Slevin | D Coffey Donal Coffey | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, 3rd after 4th, 4th 2 out, soon dropped to 5th, weakened in 6th before last, tailed off | ||||||||||
