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Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 4m 4.26s

1^st

Air Of Entitlement

611-4

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up in mid-division, ridden and headway on inside final bend, went 3rd last, went 2nd and edged right flat, finished strongly final 50 yards and led close home op 20/1 tchd 25/1

2^nd

Sixandahalf

511-4

85/40f

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, led going well before last, ridden flat, headed close home op 9/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2

3^rd

Diva Luna

611-4

12/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Chased leader, led 2 out, ridden and headed when jumped left last, lost 2nd and edged right flat, one pace op 14/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1

4^th

2 ½

Karoline Banbou

511-4

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, switched left before last, soon lost 3rd, one pace flat op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1

5^th

2 ¼

Metkayina

611-4

50/1

T: Noel WilliamsJ: J J Burke

Held up towards rear, some headway 2 out, outpaced before final bend, hung left and rallied before last, stayed on flat op 80/1

6^th

Galileo Dame

410-8

9/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Held up in mid-division on inside, headway approaching last, never able to threaten leaders op 4/1

7^th

Karamoja

511-4

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden after 2 out, 5th and beaten when not fluent last, weakened flat op 80/1

8^th

5 ½

Jubilee Alpha

611-4

15/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders on inside, ridden and lost place before last, soon weakened tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1

9^th

Tour Ovalie

611-4

100/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams

Held up in mid-division, some headway before 2 out, never on terms, no impression before last tchd 150/1

10^th

Jane Eire

511-4

66/1

T: H De BromheadJ: S Bowen

Held up in rear, struggling 2 out, never involved tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1

11^th

Aurora Vega

711-4

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

In touch in mid-division, headway before 2 out, outpaced final bend, weakened before last op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1

12^th

Magic McColgan

611-4

100/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

In touch in mid-division, struggling 2 out, some headway before last, no impression op 80/1

13^th

Kitty Foyle

511-4

200/1

T: Daisy HitchinsJ: Harry Reed

Rear of mid-division, blundered badly 2 out, no impression op 250/1 tchd 150/1

14^th

Kimi De Mai

511-4

66/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Held up rear of mid-division, some headway 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last tchd 100/1

15^th

Queenie St Clair

511-4

250/1

T: E SheehyJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up towards rear, ridden and effort 2 out, weakened before last op 200/1 tchd 300/1

16^th

Venusienne

511-4

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Held up in mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last op 50/1 tchd 66/1

17^th

2 ¼

Mystical Goddess

611-4

150/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, ridden after 2 out, no danger op 100/1

18^th

Brendas Asking

711-4

200/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy

Led until 2 out, weakened final bend tchd 150/1

19^th

1 ¼

Lagertha

511-4

200/1

T: Katy PriceJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Took keen hold, held up towards rear, mistake 1st, no impression, well beaten before last op 150/1

20^th

Maughreen

611-4

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Whipped round start and lost many lengths, always behind op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Bluey

611-4

14/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in mid-division on outside, closed 4th, outpaced before 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last op 16/1 tchd 18/1

Hollygrove Cha Cha

511-4

22/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, ridden and struggling after 5th, pulled up after next op 33/1 tchd 40/1

Just A Rose

611-4

25/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell

Soon chasing leaders towards outside, ridden after 5th, weakened after next, pulled up before last tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1

Non-Runners

Disco Dancer²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£22.00Pl:£4.60, £1.70, £3.70EX:£85.50Trifecta:£832.50Tricast:£472.15SF:£51.68Swingers:£10.70, £37.30, £7.30

Forecasts

Sixandahalf (85/40), Galileo Dame (9/2), Jubilee Alpha (15/2), Aurora Vega (9/1), Karoline Banbou (10/1), Maughreen (11/1), Diva Luna (12/1), Bluey (14/1), Air Of Entitlement (16/1), Hollygrove Cha Cha (22/1), Just A Rose (25/1), Karamoja (28/1), Venusienne (33/1), Metkayina (50/1), Jane Eire (66/1), Kimi De Mai (66/1), Disco Dancer (66/1), Tour Ovalie (100/1), Magic McColgan (100/1), Mystical Goddess (150/1), Kitty Foyle (200/1), Brendas Asking (200/1), Lagertha (200/1), Queenie St Clair (250/1)

The biggest field ever assembled in this contest and it's every bit as competitive as you would expect. SIXANDAHALF developed into a useful stayer on the Flat last season and continued that progression over hurdles when routing some decent horses at Fairyhouse in January. Smart French bumper winner Karoline Banbou could hardly have been more impressive when shedding her maiden tag last month and remains completely unexposed, while Jubilee Alpha is a serious contender for the home team.

SIXANDAHALF (IRE)
KAROLINE BANBOU (FR)
JUBILEE ALPHA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Golden Ace

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Lorcan Williams | T: J Scott

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £59,084.002nd: £22,260.003rd: £11,140.004th: £5,565.005th: £2,793.006th: £1,396.007th: £693.008th: £357.00