22 Oct 2016 14:30 Punchestown
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €7,688); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Betdaq Serious About Sport Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Stand Up And Fight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2- / 13 | Jump (203) | Mark Walsh | E Bolger John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| soon raced in 3rd, 2nd travelling smoothly before straight, on terms from before last, pushed out to lead run-in and soon asserted, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 5½ L | Kagney (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 29-321 / 9 | Jump (29) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Louise Magee | 7/4 | |
| soon raced in 2nd, on terms from before 3 out, led before 2 out, joined from before last, headed and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 7½ L | Ballyegan Hero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7626-21 / 10 | Jump (16) | B T O'Connell | J J Walsh Table 8 & Mr J… | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th before 5th, moderate 5th approaching 3 out, moderate 4th before straight, moderate 3rd when slight mistake last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 13 L | Loughaderra Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F/31- / 9 | Jump (356) | D F O'Regan | A Fleming Mrs H W Polito | 7/1 | |
| led, slight mistakes 6th and 7th, joined from before 3 out, headed before 2 out, 3rd before straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Court Martialed (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) | 67355 / 10 | Jump (18) | D E Mullins | G A Kingston High On A Hill… | 33/1 | |
| held up, 10th before 5th, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 5½ L | Polymath (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1/3437-5 / 7 | Jump (172) | D J Mullins | G Elliott Mr T Faulkner | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, pushed along briefly 3rd, 6th before 5th, moderate 6th approaching 3 out, no impression and slight mistake next, no extra and slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 4 L | Rock Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 904 / 10 | Jump (14) | Brian Hayes | M J Bowe Bowes Lodge Stables… | 25/1 | |
| held up, 8th before 5th, moderate 7th approaching 3 out, moderate 6th before straight, no extra and not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 9½ L | Blue Owen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 34/04-43 / 7 | Jump (21) | P D Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington John Percy Griffin… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th before 5th, moderate 5th before straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 44 L | Book Of Love (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8-00808 / 9 | Jump (9) | B R Dalton | D McDonogh The Surf And Turf… | 66/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 7th before 5th, no extra 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 36 L | The Canny Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4P1 / 6 | Jump (139) | Robbie Colgan | W Harney Patrick Harney… | 25/1 | |
| held up, 9th before 5th, soon pushed along and no danger, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | ½ L | Fenno's Storm (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 0-0 / 10 | Jump (23) | N P Madden | J E Kiely Maurice Walsh (Waterford) | 66/1 | |
| held up, pushed along from 3rd, 11th before 5th, soon no danger, slight mistake 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 24 L | Minmore News (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 5 | B M Brooks | S Doyle John Joseph Deegan | 66/1 | ||
| in rear, some slight mistakes, never a factor, mistake last, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Be My Vinnie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 756-0 / 11 | Jump (138) | E O'Connell | E O'Connell Mrs A O'Connell | 0/0 | ||
