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13:10 Winter Festival 28th & 29th November 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

13 ran
Place No. Horse Distance Weight Jockey SP  
1st 9 Espritroyale 10 7 C Stone-Walsh 12/1
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress entering straight, disputed and reached slightly for 2 out, carried left after 2 out, ridden to lead and edged right before last, kept on well to assert run-in
2nd 4 Sir Benji 3 lengths 11 0 K M Donoghue 15/8 JF
disputed, led after 2nd, joined 4 out, led entering straight, joined 2 out, soon ridden and drifted left, headed and slightly hampered before last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace
3rd 3 Maxminelli 1 3/4 length 11 0 D J O'Keeffe 15/8 JF
close up early, soon tracked leaders, slight mistakes 2nd and 5th, 3rd halfway, pressed leaders 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, stayed on into 3rd and mistake last, kept on same pace run-in
4th 2 Mahzuz 4 lengths 11 0 Mr A P Kelly 6/1
disputed early, tracked leader after 2nd, disputed again 4 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last
5th 7 Belle Nuit 1 1/2 length 10 7 S W Flanagan 14/1
mid-division, ridden and no impression 3 out, moderate 6th before 2 out, kept on one pace
6th 8 Ella's Gold 1 1/4 length 10 7 James Smith 14/1
ran around approaching 1st, soon settled behind leaders, slow 5th, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, moderate 7th entering straight, kept on one pace
7th 12 Shushi 2 lengths 10 7 P T Smithers 14/1
untidy 1st, mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra 2 out
8th 10 Premier Princess 6 1/2 lengths 10 7 D King 33/1
slight mistake 1st, mid-division best, no impression before 3 out
9th 13 Star Of Tara 20 lengths 10 7 P T Enright 150/1
slight mistake 1st, always towards rear, not fluent 5th, no extra before 3 out, weakened
10th 6 Willofthepeople 8 lengths 11 0 B P Kennedy 66/1
settled behind leaders, mistake 4th, 5th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened
11th 5 Threebiggulps 33 lengths 11 0 P Byrnes 125/1
held up, ridden towards rear before 3 out, no extra and weakened, tailed off
12th 1 Factor Five 59 lengths 11 0 Mr E Staples 16/1
held up, ridden towards rear before 3 out, no extra and weakened, completely tailed off
PulledUp 11 Sazerac Dance 10 7 Mr J C Gainford 66/1
slight mistake 1st, always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out