26 Mar 2017 14:20 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,775); Distance: 2m 2f 165y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Yielding in places).
WKD Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Holly Flight (FR) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 3- / 13 | Jump (691) | D F O'Regan | A Fleming M Fennessy Jnr | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 3rd after 2 out, went 2nd travelling well after last, improved to dispute lead and ridden inside final furlong, led narrowly close home, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | SHD | Fly Rory Fly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 555 / 7 | Jump (32) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Turcan D-miller… | 6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, improved to dispute lead next, led and ridden at last, joined inside final furlong, headed narrowly close home, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 2 L | Icario (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | B2222F / 5 | Flat (280), Jump (11) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Mr Dan Gilbert | 1/1 | |
| mid-division, wandered around briefly approaching 5th, 7th 2 out, ridden in 5th at last, went 3rd inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3 L | Ballyhowne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2-70F0 / 7 | Jump (9) | A E Lynch | S R B Crawford Jetmac Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 3 out, headway into 6th and pushed along at last, ridden and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | British Art (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 08 / 9 | Flat (336), Jump (90) | L P Dempsey | R K Watson Springfield Stable… | 66/1 | |
| in rear, last 4 out, some progress after 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | SHD | Roi De Dubai (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | UP-2190 / 11 | Jump (28) | M J Bolger | J C McConnell Ms Caroline Ahearn | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Listinney Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4-F / 9 | Jump (90) | A W Short | Miss S Barkley Miss Suzy Barkley | 66/1 | |
| led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed at last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Notorious One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 6 | Katie O'Farrell | L Lennon Liam Lennon | 33/1 | ||
| tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th and ridden 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Global Fert (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P-2P4 / 10 | Jump (16) | R Loughran | N C Kelly Frank Reynolds | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, slipped approaching 2nd, slight mistake 3 out, no impression on outer from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 3 L | Toccata Blue (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 11 12) | / 7 | Flat (72) | Mr J P McKeown | J Larkin Kieran Grant | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, took keen hold and headway into 4th at 4th, ridden and weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Artic Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 758 / 6 | Jump (9) | Rachael Blackmore | L Lennon Northern Bloodstock… | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th 4 out, in touch in 9th when fell at last | ||||||||||
