27 Oct 2016 15:50 Clonmel
Winner: €16,500 (Penalty: €10,147); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
www.grahamnorris.com Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Blackthorn Prince (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 416-011 / 6 | Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | E Bolger John P McManus | 2/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 4 out, challenged entering straight and led before 2 out, pressed and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, disputed before last, kept on best run-in to assert closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | ¾ L | Trade Marked (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 432-815 / 7 | Flat (43), Jump (16) | E O'Connell | A Leahy Irish Equine Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, progress into 8th 3 out, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, soon disputed, no extra run-in and 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 5 L | Kilkishen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 14FF3B / 11 | Jump (7) | Rachael Blackmore | J J Hanlon Mr J T B Hunt | 7/1 | |
| chased leader, 4th halfway, 2nd 5 out, ridden after 3 out, under pressure in 5th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace into 3rd run-in, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Whizzzey Rascal (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 784316 / 6 | Jump (26) | Ms L O'Neill | Miss E Doyle If It's Ment To… | 7/1 | |
| led, ridden and pressed entering straight, headed before 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last and no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | War Of The Pennys (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 14P193 / 12 | Jump (18) | C M Walsh | Don Cashman Conor Laurence… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 6th 3 out, 4th entering straight, ridden to challenge before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 8 L | Rise Of An Empire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 114310 / 8 | Jump (26) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Mr Michael Stenning | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 4¾ L | Mad Brian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | U/0FP-5P / 11 | Jump (43) | Keith Donoghue | Mrs G Callaghan Black Steel Square… | 16/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, closer in 4th 5 out, ridden and no extra entering straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Diamond Cauchois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5P-040P / 8 | Jump (114) | Andrew Ring | Mrs S A Bramall Danny & Eamon Partnership | 40/1 | |
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 12 L | Rendezvous Peak (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 7/52-533 / 10 | Flat (102), Jump (59) | Ruby Walsh | G Elliott Mrs K H York | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 29 L | Archie Meade (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3132-P0 / 13 | Flat (40), Jump (26) | D J Howard | D Howard T J O'Sullivan | 22/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 38 L | Knockrea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 2F1/97-P / 13 | Jump (174) | D E Splaine | T O'Brien The Craig Farm… | 33/1 | |
| held up, 9th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off | ||||||||||
