27 Dec 2015 12:00 Limerick
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,625); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
'David Fitzgerald - Take It Easee' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Positive Approach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7/5R23-3 / 10 | Jump (56) | Phillip Enright | J J Walsh T Tynan | 11/0 | |
| raced in 6th, improved to challenge into straight, gained narrow lead run-in, stayed on best | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Figurative (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 53-42 / 6 | Jump (49) | K C Sexton | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 7/0 | |
| raced in 3rd, led approaching straight, pressed from 2 out, narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 31 L | Stowaway Shark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 17/ / 7 | Jump (615) | D J Mullins | J J Hanlon Barry Connell | 14/0 | |
| raced in 4th, slight mistake 9th, no impression early straight, moderate 3rd approaching 2 out where mistake, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 6 L | Alkaa Lion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-7 / 12 | Jump (227) | B M Cash | William P Murphy Diarmuid Deegan | 25/0 | |
| in rear, under pressure and no impression approaching straight in moderate 7th, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | ¾ L | River Run (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 4- / 7 | Flat (895), Jump (407) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs Christopher… | 11/0 | |
| held up in 7th, slight mistakes 5th and 9th, not fluent 3 out, closed approaching straight, soon pushed along and no impression in 5th, no extra approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 17 L | Go It Alone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8/1-7 / 8 | Jump (45) | M P Fogarty | C Bowe Neveronyourown… | 20/0 | |
| towards rear in 9th, pushed along from 3 out, soon no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Crocodile Dundee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7/25-66 / 10 | Jump (56) | R Loughran | T Cooper Mr Tom Weston | 40/0 | |
| led, headed approaching straight, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 17 L | Royal Haslar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 722233- / 9 | Jump (266) | M J Ferris | Ms M Flynn Santry Power Walsh… | 50/0 | |
| raced in 2nd, pushed along and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 74 L | Late Night Jazz (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | PPP-3F / 6 | Jump (21) | B T O'Connell | J H Culloty Dr R Lambe | 12/0 | |
| raced in 5th, pushed along before straight in 6th, soon no impression, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Shrewdoperator (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 4) | 266-P90 / 11 | Jump (17) | James J Doyle | P J Rothwell Mr Max Young | 80/0 | |
| towards rear in 8th, mistake 9th, soon weakened in last, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
