09 Mar 2014 15:00 Naas
Winner: €25,000 (Penalty: €16,250); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Irish Racing Writers Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Empire Of Dirt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 152024 / 10 | Jump (14) | B J Cooper | Colm Murphy Gigginstown House… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, improved to lead at 4th, ridden from 2 out, strongly pressed after last, stayed on well under pressure close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2 L | The Game Changer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) | B-13160 / 9 | Jump (43) | D J Casey | C F Swan Gigginstown House… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, close 6th 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, 2nd at last, strongly pressed winner run-in, kept on same pace close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2½ L | Sizing Codelco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 61 / 12 | Jump (46) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th 3 out ridden in 6th next,, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1½ L | Martello Tower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 11- / 9 | Jump (316) | D N Russell | Ms M Mullins Mr Barry Connell | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, moderate 11th 3 out, ridden in moderate 9th 2 out, 5th when left 4th at last, kept on without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 11 L | Shantou Ed (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 360515 / 8 | Jump (17) | Mark Walsh | P A Fahy John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th 3 out, soon ridden, 8th 2 out, kept on without threatening from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | HD | The Pounds (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2-631F4 / 12 | Jump (10) | R Loughran | T Foley J Joseph Byrne | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Champagne James (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 12-221 / 10 | Jump (29) | D E Mullins | T M Walsh Ian Barratt, Stephen… | 4/1 | |
| led, bad mistake 2nd and soon headed, 5th 4 out, closer in 2nd next, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression in 6th when hampered at last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 1½ L | The Big Apple (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | / 6 | A P Crowe | C Roche John P McManus | 50/1 | ||
| off pace in rear, last halfway, some late progress from 2 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Pink Hat (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 11274 / 6 | Jump (35) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th 3 out, soon ridden, 7th next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 28 L | Kick On Boss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 12-6261 / 11 | Jump (50) | B J Geraghty | W McCreery Miss Jeannie Marie… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, slight mistake 1st, led after next, slight mistake 3rd, headed 4th, 4th when slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 22 L | Best Of Bocelli (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 541-770 / 11 | Jump (215) | Robbie Colgan | P Croke Maurice Sheehy | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Carriganog (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | D8-1132 / 7 | Jump (73) | R M Power | A P O'Brien John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, ridden and weakened from next | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Quickpick Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 180-314 / 10 | Jump (28) | Paul Carberry | A J Martin J Duff | ||
