25 Mar 2017 15:55 Thurles
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €18,450); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Great Field (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 11/1P-11 / 14 | Jump (20) | J S McGarvey | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus | 4/11 | |
| made all, soon clear, 25 lengths lead halfway, further clear before 4 out, mistake 2 out, eased run-in, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 32 L | Hurricane Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 111424 / 9 | Jump (200) | D F O'Regan | J G Sheehan Eric Callanan | 20/1 | |
| in rear, remote 6th halfway, no impression on easy winner in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace to go 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Alamein (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1-U3714 / 7 | Jump (13) | B J Cooper | M F Morris Mr Richard Hobson | 10/1 | |
| chased clear leader, remote 2nd halfway, no impression 4 out, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 13 L | Full Cry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3F1132 / 10 | Jump (155) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Garristown Aintree… | 10/1 | |
| chased clear leader, remote 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 5th after 3 out, no extra in 4th before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 6 L | Hello Sweetie (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 217436 / 8 | Jump (104) | Robbie Colgan | P E Collins P E Collins | 50/1 | |
| chased leader, remote 4th halfway, no impression on clear leader in 3rd 3 out, ridden and no extra in 5th after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 32 L | Stone Hard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4-P4137 / 7 | Jump (34) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 6/1 | |
| always towards rear, remote 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra in rear after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Diamond King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1-4154P / 13 | Jump (9) | D N Russell | G Elliott Mrs C Banks | 0/0 | ||
