08 Aug 2021 15:15 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,600); Distance: 2m 5f 165y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Frank & Brian Fitzsimmons Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Mullaghmore Wave (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) |
080-981 / 9 |
Jump (19) | B Hayes | J C McConnell Eithne McMorrow |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 2nd halfway, almost on terms 2 out, pushed along to dispute lead at last, ridden and led under 1f out, bumped rival over 100 yards out and again close home, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Lighthouse Rose (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
588-341 / 8 |
Jump (26) | C A Landers | M M McNiff Leo Matheson |
6/4 | |
| led, not fluent 3 out, pressed 2 out, ridden and joined when slight mistake last, headed under 1f out, bumped over 100 yards out, kept on well under pressure, bumped again close home, not match winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 6 L |
Finding Joy (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 4) |
6009-62 / 7 |
Jump (24) | T Joseph Kelly | M Hourigan Mrs Michael Hourigan |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch, 4th halfway, not fluent 6th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 5½ L |
Hello Pilgrim (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 6) |
2624-07 / 8 |
Jump (28) | M P Walsh | C Bowe The Caesar Club |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 5th after 2 out, kept on one pace to go moderate 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
So Near So Farhh (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 11) |
09P0-46 / 7 |
Flat (58), Jump (30) |
J P O'Sullivan | C A McBratney James Murdoch |
11/1 | |
| held up in touch, 5th halfway, ridden 2 out, no impression in moderate 4th at last, no extra, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 5½ L |
Class Bishop Lady (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 3) |
3365-49 / 6 |
Jump (28) | L P Dempsey | Mrs D Foster Weeping Ash Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders on inner, 6th halfway, not fluent 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 4¼ L |
Pat's Pearl (IRE) (mare, bay, 9 12) |
FP85P-6 / 10 |
Jump (11) | M P O'Connor | J C McConnell Miss Pauline A… |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression from 2 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Rain In Spain (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 13) |
003-312 / 9 |
Flat (1553), Jump (19) |
P Townend | C O'Brien Just An Excuse… |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, detached and pushed along before 3 out, no extra, behind when pulled up before next | ||||||||||