11 Feb 2015 16:20 Down Royal
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €7,590); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Silks At downroyal Novice Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Shabra's Bertolini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 812135 / 11 | Flat (912), Jump (4) | J M Moore | A McCann Miss Rita Shah | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, 4th early, led travelling smoothly after 6th, pressed and joined last, soon led again and stayed on best | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Just Get Cracking (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 20-3051 / 10 | Jump (41) | Paul Townend | J Dullea Sean A O'Connor… | 4/1 | |
| held up, 8th and a little keen early, improved into 2nd when slight mistake 2 out, on terms last and every chance, not match winner and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3 L | Missyspet (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 6) | 421-511 / 8 | Jump (11) | B T O'Connell | Miss M M Gannon Loughlin Harte | 4/1 | |
| held up, 7th early, pushed along briefly approaching 2 out, no impression in moderate 4th when stumbled after last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Black Ice (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 500139 / 10 | Flat (135), Jump (13) | P D Kennedy | S Fahey Miss K Hickey | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th early, moderate 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2 L | Walk To Freedom (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | PRF201 / 11 | Jump (39) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Whole of the Moone… | 6/1 | |
| chased leader, soon 2nd, not fluent 6th, dropped to moderate 5th at last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Lisa's Legacy (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 682-520 / 7 | Flat (506), Jump (24) | G N Fox | R P Burns McNamara & An Caislean… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd early, dropped to moderate 7th at last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | ½ L | Germany John (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 668828 / 10 | Jump (11) | M P Fogarty | P J Rothwell Jack The Lad Partnership | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression from 2 out, ridden to go moderate 6th at last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Ashjar (FR) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 4-31330 / 5 | Flat (185), Jump (74) | Adrian Heskin | C A McBratney T I Lindsay | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along from 5th, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 18 L | Authorative (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 4) | 57-4FUP / 9 | Flat (213), Jump (53) | Sean Flanagan | A McCann Miss Rita Shah | 40/1 | |
| led, slight mistake 1st, jumped slightly left 2nd, not fluent 5th, headed after 6th, pushed along and soon lost place, no extra from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 12 L | Velocity Of Light (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 1) | 005596 / 6 | Flat (904), Jump (59) | A E Lynch | S R B Crawford S R B Crawford | 10/1 | |
| held up, a little keen early, soon 6th, short of room on inner on bend after 5th, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
