22 Feb 2014 14:35 Fairyhouse
Winner: €23,000 (Penalty: €14,950); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
attheraces.com Exclusive Barry Geraghty Blog Handicap Hurdle (0-140)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Valmy Baie (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 6332-3 / 7 | Jump (97) | D E Mullins | G Elliott R Nicholas | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, close 6th next, ridden to dispute lead before last, led last, kept on well run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Sullane Chief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 004110 / 6 | Jump (28) | D N Russell | P C O'Connor Ms Brid Lucey | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, close 10th 3 out, 7th and ridden next, improved to dispute lead before last, headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 7 L | Star Neuville (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 0536P3- / 8 | Flat (539), Jump (301) | Mr B M Linehan | E Bolger Barry Connell | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th on outer 3 out, ridden in 4th on outer 2 out, no extra in 3rd when slight mistake at last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 2 L | Divine Rhapsody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 174/901 / 9 | Jump (17) | Paul Townend | P J Rothwell Richard M Walshe | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closer in 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Wicklow Gold (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 26-7741 / 8 | Jump (72) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mr Alistair Cochrane | 4/1 | |
| led, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Dalasiri (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 6) | 641-834 / 9 | Flat (22), Jump (58) | B J Cooper | Miss S J Harty Ms Emma Reidy | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some progress on outer in 9th 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Seriatim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1PP-942 / 10 | Jump (21) | G N Fox | W G Rankin Thunder & Lightning… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, ridden in 5th next, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Oscar Fiain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 932622 / 8 | Jump (62) | Andrew Ring | J F Levins David & Susan Luke | 9/2 | |
| prominent, close 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Nearly Nama'd (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-96168 / 13 | Jump (28) | Mark Walsh | D T Hughes John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| in rear, headway on inner before 3 out, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | ¾ L | Spa Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 363523 / 6 | Jump (3) | M A Enright | J W Nicholson Nethercott Manor… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 6½ L | Too Scoops (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 1-6F430 / 9 | Jump (20) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Nethercott Manor… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 27 L | The Crafty Butcher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3-41160 / 11 | Jump (56) | Paul Carberry | M Hourigan Paul Byrne & P… | 12/1 | |
| always behind, detached from 5th, no impression from 3 out, eased run-in | ||||||||||
