26 Apr 2017 16:20 Punchestown
Winner: €25,001 (Penalty: €15,375); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | C'est Jersey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 42-2310 / 13 | Flat (632), Jump (40) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led from 5th and made rest, ridden entering straight, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3½ L | Battleford (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-41228 / 6 | Jump (40) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… | 6/4 | |
| mid-division, 5th at 5th, mistake next, ridden in moderate 4th after 2 out, went moderate 2nd at last, kept on well under pressure run-in, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Burgas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 323437 / 8 | Jump (10) | B J Cooper | N Meade Gigginstown House… | 10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, closer in mid-division at 4th, went 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd at last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Milsean (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22/07F8 / 9 | Jump (66) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th, 2nd and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, dropped to moderate 4th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 23 L | Baden (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) | 5-351P0 / 7 | Jump (40) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Christopher… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 4th at 5th, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 5½ L | Theophilus (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 12) | 250F-08 / 9 | Flat (179), Jump (27) | B R Dalton | D McDonogh Mrs J S Bolger | 50/1 | |
| always behind, ridden 4 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | NK | Drumconnor Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 223F31 / 13 | Jump (8) | R M Power | A Keatley Mr David Keys &… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 12 L | Highway Royal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 075134 / 8 | Jump (170) | D F O'Regan | S J Mahon Ms E C Colgan | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Beyond The Obvious (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 71041-7 / 9 | Jump (160) | M J Bolger | M M Lynch John Nicholls | 66/1 | |
| led, clear at 3rd, headed 5th, weakened from 7th, behind when pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Minella Till Dawn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 1-213F / 10 | Jump (24) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott Mr John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| always towards rear, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
