06 May 2016 17:35 Cork
Winner: €15,500 (Penalty: €9,532); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watering).
McCarthy Insurance Group Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Lofgren (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 442761- / 14 | Jump (47) | Adrian Heskin | E Bolger Exors Of The Late… | 4/6 | |
| made all, pressed and under pressure from 3 out, asserted from between last 2, soon clear, stayed on well run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 9 L | Next Bend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0/64U10- / 7 | Flat (19), Jump (40) | D N Russell | T Gibney Derek Kierans | 2/1 | |
| raced in 2nd, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along early straight and joined for 2nd, 2nd again and challenged 3 out, no impression and one pace from between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 16 L | Ceylon (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | P7- / 5 | Flat (41), Jump (34) | J S McGarvey | P J Prendergast Patrick Hale | 6/1 | |
| in rear, slightly slow in jumping for most, closed from 4 out, pushed along on outer into straight and disputed 2nd, dropped to last again 3 out, soon no impression, no extra from before next | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Gone Platinum (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 315/077- / 10 | Jump (176) | Phillip Enright | H De Bromhead Mr D Rees | 0/0 | ||
| 5 |   | - | Buyer Beware (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 213- / 9 | Flat (217), Jump (15) | R Loughran | G Elliott Mr Colin Stirling | 0/0 | ||
