29 Dec 2013 12:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €15,500 (Penalty: €10,695); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Mongey Communications Novice Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Sea Light (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 0-06511 / 11 | Jump (3) | D N Russell | C Byrnes Thomas P O'Connor | 4/5 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, left 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3½ L | Roman General (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 726623 / 6 | Flat (64), Jump (43) | S A Shortall | L P Cusack Fontstown Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, left 3rd 4 out, ridden into 2nd before last, no impression winner run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1 L | Buy Back Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 33/29-P / 9 | Flat (182), Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | A J Martin R P B Michaelson… | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 5th before last, 3rd last, ridden run-in, no impression and kept on same pace, just held 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | SHD | Noah Webster (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 149 / 6 | Flat (268), Jump (21) | A P McCoy | A P O'Brien John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| slow and jumped right 1st, chased leader in 2nd, left in lead 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 5th last, kept on run-in, just held for 3rd | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | ½ L | Montrel (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 10) | 773250 / 5 | Flat (132), Jump (21) | Mark Walsh | E P Harty John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 6th last, ridden run-in, no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1 L | Back Off Mate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 34B-217 / 9 | Flat (106), Jump (58) | D J Casey | A L T Moore Marcus Beresford | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden before last, no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Good As Gold (GB) (filly, g, 10 12) | U42472 / 8 | Jump (3) | Paul Townend | P A Fahy Good As Gold Syndicate | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd before last, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 2 L | Dawerann (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 522144 / 9 | Jump (139) | B J Geraghty | M Hourigan Gordon Elliott… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | NK | Sli Na Fiarana (GB) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 573 / 6 | Flat (56), Jump (17) | A E Lynch | Ms J Morgan P M O'Loughlin | 25/1 | |
| held up, mid-division best, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Dick Dundee (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 11FF13 / 10 | Jump (2) | Paul Carberry | P Nolan Declan Brennan… | |||
| 1 |   | - | Araku Valley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 50P616 / 7 | Jump (1) | Brian Hayes | J J Hanlon Mrs A F Mee | |||
| PU | 12 |   | - | May Dullea (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 1) | 40-8521 / 8 | Jump (96) | B J Cooper | D Cullen Glending Syndicate | ||
