07 Nov 2016 14:25 Fairyhouse
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,150); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | The West's Awake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 27/2 / 13 | Jump (189) | Paul Townend | E J O'Grady E J O'Grady | 9/4 | |
| held up towards rear, closed up travelling smoothly on outer into straight, challenged 2 out, on terms from before last, soon led and stayed on best | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Sutton Manor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2/2- / 11 | Jump (285) | Ruby Walsh | G Elliott The Red Shoes | 5/2 | |
| led, slight mistake 1st, went on before 3 out, pushed along into straight, pressed 2 out, joined from before last where slight mistake, soon headed and one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1½ L | Russellstown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 233342 / 10 | Jump (11) | Rachael Blackmore | Miss Ellmarie Holden Hilary Walsh | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, 6th after 3rd, closed approaching 3 out, no impression and slightly impeded approaching last in 3rd, kept on without matching 1st 2 run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 10 L | Billy De Kid (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0-22442 / 7 | Jump (8) | B J Geraghty | T Cooper Whitechurch Stud… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd early, 4th before halfway, lost place before 3 out, no impression into straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Ceide Fields (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 50-2753 / 9 | Jump (8) | D J Mullins | S J Mahon T J Doran | 7/1 | |
| a little keen, chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, progress to chase winner into straight, soon slightly impeded and no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 13 L | Hold Your Nerve (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0-U4P / 5 | Jump (21) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mrs John Harrington | 14/1 | |
| slight mistake 1st, raced in 4th early, 3rd before halfway, 2nd approaching 5 out, mistake 3 out, lost place and no impression into straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 7 L | She's A Survivor (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | / 6 | R Loughran | P Downey Auld Son Syndicate | 66/1 | ||
| towards rear, no danger approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 21 L | Finest Hour (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 4) | 00-009 / 5 | Jump (11) | Ricky Doyle | C O'Dwyer Hugo Kane | 100/1 | |
| tracked leader, still prominent when slight mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Charlestown Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 606-6 / 7 | Jump (117) | J B Kane | P Martin Paul J Daly | 0/0 | ||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Big Fat Sam (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | / 5 | G N Fox | F J Flood Madfish Racing… | 50/1 | ||
| towards rear, no impression when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
