12 Mar 2017 14:10 Naas
Winner: €27,500 (Penalty: €16,912); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places).
Irish Racing Writers Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Bleu Berry (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 512/7F-1 / 14 | Jump (36) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Luke McMahon | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 3rd and not fluent next, 5th halfway, travelled well in 3rd 2 out and progress to challenge when slight mistake last, under pressure and kept on well run-in to lead on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | SHD | Outspoken (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 2-21 / 5 | Flat (568), Jump (29) | J S McGarvey | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, progress to challenge 2 out and ridden to lead before last, under pressure and kept on run-in, headed on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 8 L | Minella Till Dawn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | 1-21 / 10 | Jump (85) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott Mr John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, disputed 4 out and led after next, strongly pressed 2 out and headed approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Riven Light (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 148 / 7 | Flat (553), Jump (28) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 7/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th 2 out, no impression before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 10 L | Miss Mardan (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 213/3-21 / 8 | Jump (21) | M J Bolger | S Byrne B & M Partnership | 20/1 | |
| in rear, no impression 2 out where slightly hampered and left 5th, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 29 L | Indian Monsoon (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 0-8031U / 7 | Flat (521), Jump (17) | D N Russell | C Byrnes M G White Limited | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, lost place after 3 out and in rear next, no extra, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 4¾ L | Black Key (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4325 / 7 | Flat (534), Jump (17) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead Mr D Owens | 14/1 | |
| led, not fluent and joined 4 out, pushed along and headed after next, no extra 2 out where badly hampered and collided with rail, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Zaheer (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1- / 5 | Jump (434) | D F O'Regan | A Fleming Barry Connell | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 7th halfway, some progress on outer early straight, 5th when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
