31 Oct 2014 13:05 Down Royal
Winner: €14,000 (Penalty: €9,660); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good in places).
Eventsec Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Better Back Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
292222 / 13 |
Jump (14) | G B Watters | N McKnight Neil McKnight |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 4th before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, improved to lead approaching last when rider lost whip, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Champoleon (FR) (gelding, g, 11 7) |
1-82 / 7 |
Jump (12) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt |
7/4 | |
| disputed lead, led before 4 out, ridden and briefly joined 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 4 L |
Flinders River (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
9- / 9 |
Jump (314) | G N Fox | N Meade David Kells |
20/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed before 4 out, ridden in close 2nd on inner 3 out, improved to dispute lead when bad mistake 2 out and headed, dropped to 3rd before last, bad mistake again at last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2 L |
Mystical Dreamer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
154- / 5 |
Jump (229) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
7/2 | |
| rear of mid-division early, progress 4 out, ridden in 6th before 3 out, 5th 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 2¾ L |
Moores Road (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
5-54224 / 9 |
Jump (14) | B J Geraghty | M Hourigan Mr J G Rochford |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closer 3rd 5 out, ridden in 3rd when slight mistake 3 out, dropped to 4th next, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 24 L |
Fiddlers Way (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
P/U211-3 / 9 |
Jump (174) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Noel Hanley & Conor… |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, some progress 4 out, pushed along in moderate 7th before next, kept on without threatening from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 18 L |
Coney Choice (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
234P-19 / 7 |
Jump (157) | M W Bowes | Lady J Gillespie Lady Jane Gillespie |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, bad mistake 1st, ridden in moderate 8th before 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 7 L |
Scorpion Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
9873 / 10 |
Jump (20) | Robbie Colgan | A Lynch Mrs Abi Sole |
16/1 | |
| soon mid-division, closer in 5th after 4 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 17 L |
Ancient Highway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P97- / 9 |
Jump (190) | Ruby Walsh | P A Fahy Mrs N Fahy |
25/1 | |
| slowly away and pushed along early, always towards rear, jumped right and mistakes 2nd and 3rd, some modest progress into moderate 8th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
14 |
| 1 L |
California Desert (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
F/10-774 / 6 |
Jump (110) | B R Dalton | C A McBratney James Murdoch |
66/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 8th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
11th |
15 |
| NK |
Means Well (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
P/P-76 / 8 |
Jump (55) | Mr R Guiney | H Smyth Michael J McKeown |
80/1 | |
| soon towards rear on outer, ridden 5 out, no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
12th |
2 |
| 8½ L |
Young Palm (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) |
1534/5 / 9 |
Jump (76) | A E Lynch | S R B Crawford Mr Robert J Claydon |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 5th, mistake 8th, no impression from 4 out, eased from next | ||||||||||
13th |
7 |
| 80 L |
Enemy Engagement (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
096 / 6 |
Jump (63) | S A Shortall | J H Black Wolf Pack Syndicate |
66/1 | |
| prominent early, dropped to mid-division halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
14th |
13 |
| 1½ L |
So Rustic (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
000047/ / 12 |
Jump (891) | Sean Flanagan | J G Cosgrave J J Taylor |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer early, slight mistake 1st, mid-division halfway, ridden and weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Our Benny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P1- / 7 |
Jump (202) | M P Fogarty | E Griffin Dervill Dolan |
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