23 Mar 2017 15:30 Cork
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,320); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
UCC Horse Racing Society Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Bonbon Au Miel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 231/2 / 11 | Jump (18) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins J Finch | 1/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, challenged before 3 out, disputed 3 out, led before next, ridden before last, strongly pressed run-in, disputed close home, just prevailed at line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | SHD | Lilshane (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | R78228 / 12 | Jump (4) | B J Foley | T P O'Connor Shane Pegley | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 5th, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd before last, kept on well run-in to press leader, disputed close home, just denied at line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 15 L | Flaxen Flare (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 256F1/1- / 11 | Flat (1293), Jump (689) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Mrs P Sloan | 12/1 | |
| held up, 5th halfway, ridden before 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, no impression in moderate 4th last, kept on one pace to go 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Head Turner (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 81P104 / 8 | Flat (151), Jump (39) | Rachael Blackmore | P A Fahy William Hurley… | 14/1 | |
| led, pressed before 3 out, slight mistake 3 out and joined, ridden and headed before next, no extra in 3rd before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3½ L | Oiche Mhaith Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 212-832 / 5 | Flat (156), Jump (123) | J J Slevin | K Purcell Ms Noreen O'Higgins… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, slight mistake 4th, ridden before 3 out where slight mistake, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Gurteen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2114-33 / 9 | Jump (95) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Brendan Keogh | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden after 3 out, no extra in 4th next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
