23 Mar 2017 17:05 Cork
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,775); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
CIT Cream Of The Crop (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Time And Times (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 29080F / 13 | Jump (6) | Mr J C Barry | D McNamara Sean McNamara | 6/1 | |
| mid-division early, towards rear from 3rd, slight mistake 4th, progress 4 out, 2nd before straight, challenged entering straight, narrow lead 3 out, ridden to assert before last where mistake, disputed run-in, rallied to assert again closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Conna Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 7-93623 / 8 | Jump (28) | Mr D Sinnott | J J Mangan Hanford's Chemist… | 4/1 | |
| held up early, mid-division from 3rd, improved to chase leaders after 6th, 4th halfway, 2nd at 7th, led after 4 out, pressed entering straight, narrowly headed 3 out and soon ridden, kept on to dispute run-in, 2nd and no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | King Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 25P997 / 11 | Jump (28) | Ms K Walsh | R O'Sullivan Katie O'Sullivan | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress after 4 out, went 3rd before straight, ridden and no impression on leaders 2 out, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 34 L | Gold Smoke (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 800044 / 6 | Jump (5) | Miss M O'Sullivan | E M O'Sullivan Crooked Crew Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| chased leader, slight mistake 4th, 2nd halfway, 4th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra before straight, moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace behind | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Lets High Five It (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 12 4) | 51-6602 / 11 | Jump (5) | P Dubourg | R O'Neill Ronald O'Neill | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 4th, progress to chase leaders at 5th, led after 6th, headed after 4 out, ridden in 4th and no extra before straight, moderate 4th 3 out and weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 12 L | Aimin For Anna (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 11) | 3-3099P / 8 | Jump (32) | Mr William Easterby | T P O'Connor Shane Pegley | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake and reminders 5 out, ridden and no extra after next, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 22 L | Boogily Lane (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 13) | 800075 / 11 | Jump (21) | Mr M McConville | S McConville Stephen McConville | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders early, mid-division from 5th, ridden into 5th after 4 out, no extra before straight, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 42 L | Mount Brandon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | PP-P266 / 9 | Jump (35) | Mr D O'Connor | R Tyner John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| led, headed after 6th, no extra before straight, weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Piece D'or (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 10 10) | 9/P-FPPU / 9 | Flat (943), Jump (102) | Jodie Townend | T Townend Timothy Townend | 50/1 | |
| soon mid-division, dropped towards rear before 7th, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
