16:00 Gowran Park

Friday 29 September 2017

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Pat Walsh Memorial Irish EBF Mares Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 14.5s

1^st

Mystic Theatre

610-13

2/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Made all and clear of field along with runner-up throughout, went clear from 3 out, pushed along approaching last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 4/9

2^nd

Polar Present

610-13

8/1

T: S FaheyJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leader in 2nd throughout and clear of remainder, not fluent 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace tchd 9/1

3^rd

Kilganer Queen

710-9

33/1

T: Miss D O'SheaJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up in moderate 4th/5th, ridden in remote 3rd from 3 out, disputed 3rd 2 out, 3rd at last, no impression

4^th

1 ¾

She's A Star

511-3

7/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Briefly reluctant to line up, held up in rear, ridden and disputed remote 3rd 2 out, 4th at last, no impression tchd 8/1

5^th

Jaime Sommers

510-13

16/1

T: M J BoweJ: C A Landers

Tracked leaders in moderate 3rd, ridden in moderate 4th after 3 out, weakened op 14/1

Also Ran

Tellthemnuttin

610-13

8/1

T: W F CoddJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders in 3rd early, gradually weakened until last at halfway, soon trailing, pulled up before 3 out tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Kilbarry Marien²²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: C O'Keeffe J: D J Mullins

Lesley Dawn¹³⁰

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.30Pl:€1.02, €3.90EX:€4.10Trifecta:€49.40SF:€4.86

Forecasts

Mystic Theatre (2/5), Lesley Dawn (3/1), She's A Star (7/1), Polar Present (8/1), Tellthemnuttin (8/1), Jaime Sommers (16/1), Kilbarry Marien (25/1), Kilganer Queen (33/1)

Willie Mullins has captured the two previous runnings of this race and saddles another likely candidate in the shape of MYSTIC THEATRE who could barely have been more impressive in winning her three hurdle starts so far. Having handled testing ground when winning point-to-points and bumpers, it's difficult to find a chink in her armour and it would be no surprise if she took this class-jump in her stride, particularly as Polar Present and Tellthemnuttin would prefer better ground. If there is a fly in the ointment, it is likely to be the unexposed four-year-old Lesley Dawn in receipt of weight-for-age allowances.

Mystic Theatre
Lesley Dawn
Tellthemnuttin

Previous Winners

2016

Airlie Beach

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 6

J: Ruby Walsh | T: W P Mullins

4/9

Prize Money

1st: €21,524.002nd: €6,650.003rd: €3,150.004th: €1,400.005th: €525.00