30 Mar 2023 13:40 Limerick
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €7,500); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places).
McDermotts Gala Patrickswell Fillies Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Media Naranja (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 42 / 6 | Flat (116), Jump (26) | C McGivern | G Elliott Bective Stud | 4/5 | |
| led narrowly at sedate early pace, made all, not fluent at 4th, travelled well before 2 out where increased advantage, kept on well run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3¼ L | Heather Bear (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | / 4 | Flat (194) | Mr A P Ryan | A Slattery Dr Ronan Tynan | 13/2 | |
| prominent, in touch at 2nd, 3rd after 5th, progress to 2nd before 2 out, kept on run-in, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | SHD | Pink Fire Lilly (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 808 / 4 | Flat (171), Jump (40) | Miss L Costello | John F O'Neill Paul Byrne | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, 5th after 5th, not fluent at 7th, improved to 4th before 2 out, ridden and ran on without threatening in 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Libby (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 44452 / 5 | Flat (155), Jump (19) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Mr Beau Stevens | 13/8 | |
| tracked leader in close 2nd, pushed along and dropped to 3rd before 2 out where not fluent, no extra run-in and dropped to 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 32 L | Miss Vizeun (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | / 4 | Flat (43) | C P Millar | N Slevin Judith Long | 50/1 | |
| prominent, dropped to 4th after 5th, took closer order 3 out, dropped to 5th and weakened quickly before 2 out, soon detached, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 13 L | Destivelle (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 9 / 6 | Flat (57), Jump (26) | D E Mullins | S K Ryder Michael Byrnes | 150/1 | |
| rear, 6th after 5th, not fluent at 6th, detached at 7th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
