09 Apr 2017 14:35 Tramore
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,775); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good in places).
Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Annual Members Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ballyegan Hero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 26-2133 / 14 | Jump (115) | A McCurtin | J J Walsh Table 8 & Mr J… | 11/4 | |
| raced 4th, 6th at 3rd, 5th at 8th, headway to 3rd before 2 out, led after 2 out, soon ridden and asserted, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Torrent Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 4) | / 13 | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mr J R Cornwall | 3/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, 9th after 4th, rapid headway to 4th before 2 out, progress to 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 8 L | Black Franks Angel (GB) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 5-236P0 / 8 | Jump (22) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Mr R S Brookhouse | 10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th after 4th, niggled along before 2 out, headway to 4th at last, kept on run-in to 3rd, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Ballybryan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8-PF404 / 7 | Jump (28) | Paul Townend | J Nash Mrs Sarah Nash | 7/1 | |
| prominent, led before 2nd, ran freely after 6th, 3rd before 7th where not fluent, dropped to 5th before 2 out, no impression, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Naturally Blond (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 355U57 / 13 | Jump (15) | B J Foley | Patrick Cronin Patrick Cronin | 9/2 | |
| led, headed before 2nd, mistake at 3rd, soon 4th, 5th at 7th, not fluent in 6th at 8th, 7th at last, kept on run-in to 5th, no threat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | HD | Swordfight (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 006 / 5 | Flat (571), Jump (23) | C Brassil | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 20/1 | |
| settled 5th, good headway to lead narrowly at 7th, not fluent at 8th, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Double Windsor (IRE) (colt, baybrown, 11 4) | 42525U / 12 | Flat (977), Jump (185) | Sean Flanagan | D M O'Brien Fastey For Fun… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, improved to 4th before 3rd, 3rd at 4th, headway to 2nd before 7th, progress to lead before 2 out where mistake, soon ridden, no extra in 6th at last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 6 L | Chase The Clouds (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 331714 / 9 | Jump (126) | Phillip Enright | Miss M L Hallahan James Hennessy | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 8th after 4th, 7th after 8th, no impression before 2 out, eased before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 12 L | Bulls Head (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P-3570 / 8 | Jump (71) | P D Kennedy | E Stanners Murphy's Law Partnership | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th at 7th, mistake at 8th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 14 L | Harmoney Row (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 5 | Brian Hayes | M Winters Boro Rovers Syndicate | 33/1 | ||
| rear, 11th after 4th, detached after 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Eau De Horse (IRE) (mare, not availiable, 10 11) | FP-00 / 7 | Jump (325) | Ricky Doyle | I Madden S MacEithir | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, 10th after 4th, detached after 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 23 L | Mister Buddy (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 10) | / 4 | Flat (188) | J J Slevin | K Purcell Kieran Purcell | 66/1 | |
| in rear, 12th after 4th, reminders after 6th, detached after 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
