28 Jul 2016 16:05 Galway
Winner: €25,000 (Penalty: €15,375); Distance: 2m 4f 156y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Guinness Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Bel Sas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 251-221 / 14 | Jump (26) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 6/4 | |
| made all, soon clear, reduced lead from before 2 out, asserted from before last, stayed on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Champagne Harmony (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 151-844 / 10 | Jump (23) | Paul Townend | S J Mahon T C Quinn | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, headway to go 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1½ L | Exactoris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5110-1 / 9 | Jump (19) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien Br Gossens | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd after 4th, slight mistake 6th, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 17 L | Black Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3240-11 / 8 | Jump (47) | D N Russell | C Byrnes Milkers Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| chased leader, 3rd after 4th, soon 4th, pushed along from 3 out and no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 9½ L | Darkest Flyer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | F8-605 / 7 | Jump (18) | A E Lynch | P J Gilligan Natalie Gilligan | 66/1 | |
| in rear, impeded 4 out, no impression next, poor 5th after 2 out and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 29 L | Thinkitplanitdoit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P/10-13 / 11 | Jump (25) | Sean Flanagan | Miss E Doyle Anna Gannon Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| held up, slightly impeded after 7th, hampered 4 out, pushed along from 3 out and no impression, soon no extra, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Delegate (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 9-31211 / 9 | Jump (23) | Mr A J Fox | G Elliott Mr M Schofield | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, unseated rider on flat after 7th | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Carrig Cathal (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 12-311 / 12 | Jump (15) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott E McManus | 0/0 | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Our Brian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | C130-81 / 12 | Jump (15) | J J Slevin | J P Brennan T W Power & Annette… | 20/1 | |
| held up, slight mistake 5th, fell 4 out | ||||||||||
