Yielding

2:05 Under The Mistletoe Mares Handicap Hurdle (4yo+,81-109)

[off 2:05] £6,125.89, £1,427.31, £629.43, £363.48 2m4f

Comments In Running OR TS RPR

1 Lady Kate Ellen Paul Nolan 6 10-1 R M Moran(5) 11/1 90 — —

2 1½ Theatre Diva D T Hughes 4 10-3 N J O´Shea(7) 5/1 94 — —

3 shd Rathvin Raven Michael Aherne 5 10-4 T Molloy(7) 5/1 95 — —

4 1½ Longueville Quest R A Cotter 8 10-9 M J Ferris(5) 12/1 98 — —

5 1½ Rosie Belle Donal Coffey 6 9-9 A J Donoghue(3) 16/1 82 — —

6 Gleninagh Joseph Crowley 5 10-6 J M Allen(3) 9/1 93 — —

7 Kylegarra Lady J A Berry 6 10-9 J L Cullen 7/1 93 — —

8 Castle Hope Stephen Ryan 7 10-1 D J Condon 25/1 85 — —

9 Roxbury (GB) David A Kiely 5 10-4 A E Lynch(5) 16/1 93 — —

10 Ceart Go Leor Richard O´Gorman 8 9-12 M P Watts(7) 8/1 89 — —

11 Rory´s Sister C F Swan 4 10-11 D J Casey 7/2F 95 — —

12 Kilfinny Cross Michael Hourigan 6 9-13 p N P Madden 20/1 83 — —

13 Central Arch (GB) D T Hughes 6 10-12 C D Maxwell(7) 20/1 103 — —

14 Missrepresenting Miss Jane Thomas 6 9-10 tp R J Molloy(5) 33/1 85 — —

15 Kilcullen Girl Martin Kinane 6 10-4 J R Barry 33/1 88 — —

16 La Fisarmonica W P Mullins 5 11-4 B J Geraghty 14/1 102 — —

16 ran TIME 5m 3.50s (slow by 16.50s) TOTAL SP 142%

1st OWNER: B Walsh BRED: P Fitzgerald TRAINER: Paul Nolan

2nd OWNER: Coolock Racing Syndicate

3rd OWNER: Mrs Monica Aherne

TOTE WIN £15.00 PL £2.70, £1.60, £2.00, £12.90; Ex £205.40; CSF £73.20; TRICAST £333.14

ANALYSIS: Going into handicap company and waiting tactics paid off with LADY KATE ELLEN, who was brought with a good run to lead immediately after the last. Trainer Paul Nolan said: "She won two point-to-points and jumping comes naturally to her. She will stayhandicapping until going over fences." The stewards inquired into the improved form of the winner and noted Nolan's explanation that the mare benefited from a change of tactics and that his stable is in excellent form.

Theatre Diva raced prominently and led after the third-last until headed by the winner. She has been running consistently well and deserves a win.

Rathvin Raven is one to note. She was ridden three out and seemingly making no progress, but she really flew after the last and was finishing so fast that she might well have won in another 20 yards. She has been running in maiden hurdles and would have appreciated more testing ground.

Longueville Quest made the early running and raced prominently after being headed before the fifth. Her last run was in a chase and the two previous ones were in maiden hurdles, over two miles and three miles, so connections are obviously finding it difficult to determine her trip.