02 Dec 2016 13:20 Limerick
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,840); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Shannon Airport Christmas Racing Festival 26th-29th December Handicap Hurdle (80-123)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Orchard Road (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 433164 / 10 | Jump (5) | Ruby Walsh | G Elliott G Hayes | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, disputed briefly after 5th, soon 2nd, improved to lead 2 out, soon ridden clear, kept on strongly, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 6½ L | Goulane Davina (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 4614-05 / 9 | Jump (16) | Mr D M Spillane | S Spillane Mrs Mary E O'Donnell | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd last, 2nd and kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Hurricane Darwin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5521F-1 / 14 | Jump (214) | D F O'Regan | A Fleming Douglas Taylor | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 1st, progress into 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, disputed 2nd last and no impression on leader, 3rd and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 2 L | Mick The Boyo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 83-8761 / 11 | Jump (12) | J J Burke | J Grace James Grace | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd before straight, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | SHD | Knockraha Pylon (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 80/222-4 / 8 | Jump (201) | R M Power | A Maguire James O'Donoghue | 12/1 | |
| held up, mainly mid-division, progress into 6th before 2 out, ridden 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 4½ L | Go It Alone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 768611- / 8 | Jump (225) | Mark Walsh | C Bowe Neveronyourown… | 8/1 | |
| chased leader, led 2nd, headed after 5th, soon 3rd, ridden in 5th before straight, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Magna Cartor (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | U35110 / 9 | Flat (293), Jump (21) | Rachael Blackmore | J J Hanlon Galopp-club Rhein-main | 9/2 | |
| led, headed 2nd, led again after 5th, ridden and pressed before 2 out, headed 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | ½ L | Admiral Brian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1521-0F / 10 | Jump (204) | E O'Connell | E O'Connell Know It Alls Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 9 L | Wither Hills (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F3-1402 / 11 | Flat (254), Jump (170) | C D Maxwell | D A McLoughlin Wither Hills Partnership | 20/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, towards rear and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression before straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 6½ L | Elmono (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 80-000P / 11 | Jump (150) | Andrew Ring | Mrs S A Bramall Gerry And The Pacemakers | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 8th before straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 28 L | Shamar (FR) (colt, brown, 11 12) | 3/88B-79 / 10 | Flat (105), Jump (19) | M A Enright | R K Watson R K Watson | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Runyon Rattler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 7P-1228 / 11 | Jump (21) | Paul Townend | P J Rothwell P J Rothwell | 0/0 | ||
