30 Oct 2015 18:50 Dundalk
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €7,590); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Hibernia Steel Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(3) |   | - | Long Journey Home (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 668508 / 10 | Flat (5), Jump (70) | Wayne Lordan | D W O'Sullivan R M D Cleaning… | 9/0 | |
| soon led, pushed along from 2f out and joined over 1f out, kept on best inside final furlong to prevail close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(9) |   | ½ L | Reckless Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 124774 / 9 | Flat (6) | Fran Berry | P Martin Derek Molloy | 11/0 | |
| towards rear, 8th halfway, ridden from 2f out and improved to dispute over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not quite match winner and headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(6) |   | 1½ L | Poetic Choice (GB) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 55-9634 / 10 | Flat (192) | P B Beggy | K H Clarke Phoenix Platinum… | 33/0 | |
| towards rear early before soon improving into mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden from 2f out, went 3rd and no impression inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(2) |   | ¾ L | The Ice Meister (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 9 4) | 310-092 / 5 | Flat (20) | Colin Keane | G M Lyons Mrs P Doyle | 7/0 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along to challenge early straight, soon every chance, no impression and one pace inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(5) |   | ½ L | Shabra Emperor (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 793009 / 9 | Flat (7), Jump (452) | L Morris | A McCann Miss Rita Shah | 12/0 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden on outer from 2f out, no impression from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(1) |   | ¾ L | Maskoon (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) | 507575 / 9 | Flat (14) | C R King | D Marnane Mr P Kirby | 4/0 | |
| pushed along from stalls and soon tracked leader in 2nd, ridden from 2f out, no impression and dropped to 5th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(4) |   | 1¾ L | Political Policy (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 646114 / 9 | Flat (19) | Ronan Whelan | G P Cromwell Mr F W Lynch | 6/0 | |
| towards rear, 9th halfway, ridden from 2f out and no impression from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(8) |   | 3½ L | Downforce (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 5612 / 12 | Flat (17) | W J Lee | W McCreery W McCreery | 9/0 | |
| raced in rear, ridden from 2f out and soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(7) |   | 1½ L | Ebasani (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 10) | 1/613-00 / 5 | Flat (75) | S Foley | M Halford Paul Rooney | 16/0 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression and weakened from over 1f out | ||||||||||
