13 Feb 2016 15:25 Gowran Park
Winner: €45,000 (Penalty: €26,550); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Red Mills Trial Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Sempre Medici (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 761-421 / 6 | Flat (232), Jump (28) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 2/0 | |
| chased leaders, soon 3rd, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, soon challenged between horses, pushed along from 2 out, soon on terms, led early run-in and stayed on best, asserted closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 7 L | Bentelimar (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 119-326 / 9 | Jump (27) | B T O'Connell | J R Barry Swanee River Partnership | 5/0 | |
| jn rear, slight mistake 4th, closed next, closed up to be prominent on outer after 3 out, on terms travelling smoothly before straight, led before 2 out, soon ridden, joined approaching last, headed early run-in, no extra and eased closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 34 L | Rory O'moore (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3350-46 / 12 | Flat (358), Jump (30) | Mr J W O'Neill | R O'Neill Miss Deborah O'Neill | 50/0 | |
| soon led, joined 5th, soon headed, 4th approaching straight and under pressure, left moderate 3rd from 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 12 L | King of The Picts (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 315044 / 8 | Flat (198), Jump (20) | L P Dempsey | J P Shanahan P W Mullins | 50/0 | |
| chased leaders, soon 4th, lost place and pushed along 6th, soon under pressure in rear and detached, left poor 4th from 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Sizing Tennessee (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 1051/81 / 10 | Jump (21) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 6/0 | |
| close up, soon raced in 2nd, on terms 5th, soon led, headed before 2 out but still close up when fell | ||||||||||
