20 Oct 2016 15:10 Thurles
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,150); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Devils Bit 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Zig Zag (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 52232 / 7 | Flat (89), Jump (8) | J S McGarvey | J P O'Brien Mr & Mrs R G Capstick | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear early, hampered 2nd, improved to chase leaders after 3rd, 3rd halfway, progress to challenge 2 out, travelled well in 2nd and pressed leader before last, pushed out to lead run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Moorland (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 97 / 3 | Jump (30) | Rachael Blackmore | Barry J Murphy Miss Sarah J Corcoran… | 20/1 | |
| led and disputed, jumped left 1st, left clear leader at 2nd, 5-lengths clear halfway, jumped left, slight mistake and reduced advantage 5th, pressed when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, headed run-in and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 18 L | Universal Focus (GER) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 10 | Flat (10) | M P Fogarty | R O'Sullivan Champagne And Dreams | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, badly hampered 2nd, closer after 3rd, 4th halfway, ridden after 4 out, no extra 2 out, soon disputed moderate 3rd, 3rd at line | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | SHD | Trump Card (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 9 | Flat (27) | Ricky Doyle | C O'Dwyer Trump Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered 2nd, 2nd after 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no extra and disputed moderate 3rd, 4th at line | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 62 L | Ashjan (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 11 | Flat (54) | B T O'Connell | M M McNiff Dave Skeldon &… | 80/1 | |
| chased leaders and prominent, jumped badly right 1st, slow and bad mistake 2nd, jumped right 3rd, soon lost place and dropped to rear, no impression from 4 out, weakened and completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Hint Of Frost (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 3 | Flat (25) | M J Bolger | Mrs J Harrington Mrs John Harrington | 4/1 | |
| disputed and slightly hampered 1st, fell 2nd | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Mega Fortune (FR) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 4 | Flat (151) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott C Jones | 8/11 | |
| chased leaders, bumped 1st, hampered and fell 2nd | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Masonbrook Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 527 / 3 | Flat (54), Jump (8) | D G Hogan | D Hogan Martin G Burke | 0/0 | ||
