Smart Flat mare Toe The Line off the mark over hurdles

Toe The Line showed a neat turn of foot to open her account over jumps in the 'Download The Coral App' Mares Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown.Denis O'Regan switched his mount off the far rail to challenge at the final flight, after which she shot away from the opposition to score decisively.A dual Listed-race winner on the Flat, John Kiely's 5-1 chance pulled clear on the run-in to score by three lengths from Willie Mullins-trained favourite Bargy Lady. Miss Eyecatcher stuck on for third, just half a length away."We were looking forward to her winning a maiden hurdle sooner, but obviously the ground made a difference. We were hoping that she would travel on this ground," said Kiely."She didn't go on the ground at Fairyhouse. She didn't travel at all on it and just got stuck. This ground makes a difference as she can use her turn of foot."I told him to get her settled, but I thought they'd stay bunched. She was lucky to be able to come from off the pace and make no mistakes. If she had made a mistake she was in trouble."She might not have the experience for jumping in a handicap, so I was hoping she'd win a maiden hurdle and she's done that now. Hopefully, she doesn't go up too much."I think she'll go for a handicap now."