23 Feb 2014 15:25 Naas
Winner: €42,000 (Penalty: €27,300); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Paddy Power Shops Better Value Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Real Steel (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 22-123 / 7 | Jump (21) | B T O'Connell | P Fenton Gigginstown House… | 7/1 | |
| made all, went on approaching 3 out, reduced lead and strongly pressed 2 out, stayed on well to draw clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Vicky De L'oasis (FR) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 12-1132 / 5 | Jump (35) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock… | 13/8 | |
| raced in 4th, jumped right 1st, 5th before straight, ridden to go 2nd before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ½ L | Minella Foru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1-117 / 8 | Jump (84) | Mark Walsh | E P Harty John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, improved into 4th before last and no impression, kept on between horses to go 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | NK | Empire Of Dirt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5/15202 / 10 | Jump (29) | B J Cooper | Colm Murphy Gigginstown House… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in and relegated to 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 9 L | Kylestyle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5-65521 / 7 | Jump (38) | Andrew J McNamara | F Flood John Nestor | 9/1 | |
| raced in 3rd, under pressure 2 out, dropped to 5th and no extra from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 10 L | City Slicker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 23-1101 / 7 | Jump (43) | A P McCoy | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus | 9/4 | |
| held up towards rear, closed into 4th before straight where raced on outer, dropped to rear again and no extra from before last | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Kick On Boss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 12-6261 / 11 | Jump (36) | A E Lynch | W McCreery Miss Jeannie Marie… | |||
