28 Jul 2015 17:15 Galway
Winner: €22,000 (Penalty: €14,300); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Topaz Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Long Dog (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2-1 / 6 | Flat (707), Jump (16) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 1/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, challenged 3 out, improved to dispute and slight mistake 2 out, ridden to lead entering straight, kept on strongly from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 10 L | Three Stars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4702-1 / 9 | Jump (39) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Robert Finnegan | 12/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed from 3 out, ridden and disputed 2 out, headed entering straight, no extra and slight mistake last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 13 L | Patsio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4332-11 / 11 | Jump (60) | B T O'Connell | J R Barry Mr David Brace | 20/1 | |
| held up, 7th halfway, progress into 5th after 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out where mistake, kept on to moderate 3rd entering straight, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2 L | Cecil Corbett (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 022221 / 13 | Jump (14) | B J Geraghty | G Elliott Liam J Clancy | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden in 7th before 2 out, moderate 5th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 5½ L | Mr Boss Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 444-312 / 12 | Flat (26), Jump (49) | R Loughran | A McGuinness Camillus Slevin | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 1st, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out where slight mistake, ridden and no impression on leaders before 2 out, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 11 L | Adimelo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 12021-1 / 11 | Jump (21) | Adrian Heskin | A Fleming Mary And Billy… | 5/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, slight mistake 1st, 5th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd and mistake 2 out, no extra entering straight, slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 7 L | Space Ship (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 473-113 / 9 | Flat (23), Jump (49) | A E Lynch | R Hennessy Richard Helliwell | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out where mistake | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 6½ L | Solatentif (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 123-61 / 8 | Jump (38) | J J Burke | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra before next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Survival (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 24P-633 / 11 | Jump (7) | I J McCarthy | N Lee M F Burke | 150/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden before 3 out where lost place and hampered, soon no extra | ||||||||||
