07 Jan 2017 14:30 Cork
Winner: €24,500 (Penalty: €15,067); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Gerardine McCarthy Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Moores Road (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 11) | 4/6-6021 / 9 | Jump (9) | Andrew Ring | M Hourigan Mr J G Rochford | 4/1 | |
| led or disputed lead, headed 3rd, chased clear leader, closer when mistake 3 out, led approaching next where not fluent, under pressure and kept on run-in, held on well close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ½ L | Scoir Mear (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 3) | 08-1122 / 12 | Jump (20) | B J Geraghty | T Mullins John P McManus | 2/1 | |
| held up towards rear well off pace, progress approaching straight and 5th 3 out, went 3rd next, ridden and kept on well run-in, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 12 L | Toon River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 0812-02 / 13 | Jump (11) | Phillip Enright | Miss M L Hallahan Teergay Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, remote 7th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, progress in 4th next and went 2nd 2 out, slight mistake last and no extra in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 20 L | Knockraha Pylon (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 22-4513 / 8 | Jump (12) | Paul Townend | A Maguire James O'Donoghue | 8/1 | |
| mid-division well off pace, progress approaching straight and 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th after next, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Rathpatrick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 146-PU0 / 10 | Jump (10) | Mark Walsh | E Griffin John P McManus | 11/1 | |
| rear of mid-division well off pace, never a factor, moderate 8th 3 out, no extra, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 4 L | Rory O'moore (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 46357-P / 12 | Flat (687), Jump (6) | Brian Hayes | R O'Neill Miss Deborah O'Neill | 50/1 | |
| prominent and disputed lead, not fluent 1st and 2nd, led 3rd and soon clear, 30 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage before 3 out, soon headed and dropped to 4th 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 2 L | Consharon Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 11-1233 / 9 | Jump (12) | D E Splaine | T O'Brien Tomas Ahern & Thomas… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division well off pace, remote 6th halfway, closer in 7th 3 out, no extra before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 32 L | Cliff House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 522030 / 11 | Flat (142), Jump (11) | B T O'Connell | J J Walsh T J Ward | 8/1 | |
| chased clear leader, slight mistake 3rd, remote 3rd halfway, closer entering straight, slight mistake in 6th 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Buster Dan Dan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 286349 / 11 | Flat (414), Jump (112) | J J Slevin | T O'Brien Noel O'Sullivan | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | High Expectations (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 261F/46 / 8 | Flat (91), Jump (20) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott M J Wasylocha | 12/1 | |
| always rear, never a factor, no extra and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Ah Littleluck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 47-1119 / 12 | Jump (41) | J M Moore | T Gibney Haigney Bloodstock… | 14/1 | |
| chased clear leader, remote 4th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 4 out, behind and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
