20 Dec 2013 17:45 Dundalk
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Standard.
Horse Racing Returns Friday 3rd January 2014 Nursery Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(4) |   | - | Hazledoc (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 9603 / 3 | Flat (21) | C P Hoban | M Halford John W Kennedy | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, challenged straight, gained narrow lead 1 1/2f out, joined inside final furlong, stayed on well, just prevailed | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(1) |   | NS | Fight U For It (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 540722 / 3 | Flat (14) | N G McCullagh | A Oliver A Oliver | 5/1 | |
| pushed along to soon lead, strongly pressed 2f out, narrowly headed 1 1/2f out, on terms again inside final furlong, stayed on well, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(6) |   | 4 L | Ava Star (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 11) | 71442 / 3 | Flat (89) | Wayne Lordan | D Wachman Ms Colette Fusco | 10/11 | |
| waited with early, improved to track leaders halfway, pushed along in 4th before straight, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(2) |   | HD | Count Of Carabass (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 4) | 809 / 10 | Flat (120) | D M Grant | Miss H McLoughlin Gold & Blue Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 3rd before straight, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(3) |   | ¾ L | Sparkee Sakhee (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 905 / 4 | Flat (35) | J A Heffernan | D Leahy Nigel Collison | 7/1 | |
| soon pushed along in rear, closer in 5th before straight, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(7) |   | ¾ L | Ever Yours (IRE) (filly, brown, 8 4) | 66023 / 4 | Flat (56) | T P Madden | J J Murphy Miss M A Quinlan | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold and soon prominent on outer, dropped to 6th before straight, switched right towards outer from over 1f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(5) |   | 21 L | Moonlight Ranger (USA) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 009 / 2 | Flat (98) | Rory Cleary | L Smyth Mrs J Auld | 40/1 | |
| prominent early, soon towards rear and under pressure, behind under 2f out, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
