10 Aug 2014 16:50 Downpatrick
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Sunday Fun Club Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Big Kern (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22-2112 / 7 | Jump (27) | Paul Townend | B R Hamilton Star Contractors… | 6/4 | |
| held up behind leaders, improved into 2nd after 3 out, disputed lead travelling well on wide outer 2 out, led after last, stayed on strongly run-in, not extended | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1 L | Better Back Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 0750-29 / 13 | Jump (48) | Robbie Colgan | N McKnight Neil McKnight | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led from 4th, ridden and joined 2 out, headed after last, kept on same pace without threatening winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 16 L | Old Castle Villa (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 8F5-4 / 10 | Jump (84) | J J Burke | J P Ryan Matthew Fogarty | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd next, kept on one paced | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 34 L | Railway Benefit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5608-3 / 7 | Jump (17) | Sean Flanagan | D H Kelly Mr S R Whistance | 10/1 | |
| led, headed 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, remote 4th from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 63 L | I Told U That (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | / 6 | M J Bolger | P Cluskey Hugh Calvey | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Tom's Article (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 65-1 / 7 | Jump (27) | D J Condon | G Elliott Mrs Emer O'Brien | ||
