14 Jul 2017 19:10 Cork
Winner: €13,499 (Penalty: €8,316); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
mallowprint.com Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Major Destination (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-317P / 14 | Jump (27) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade W W Dennison | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd after 8th, slight mistake 9th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd approaching straight, led approaching 3 out where slight mistake, soon pressed, stayed on best run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Boston Spray (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-313 / 10 | Jump (20) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien M Donovan | 4/1 | |
| soon led, joined and slight mistake 9th, soon headed but remained prominent, chased leaders approaching straight, renewed effort 3 out, soon close up again until kept on without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 11 L | Optimised (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 47480-8 / 10 | Jump (56) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Mr G Bower | 11/2 | |
| close up, not fluent 4th and reminders, led from 9th, headed approaching straight, no extra from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 4½ L | Vellutato (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 00 / 5 | Jump (8) | M J Bolger | W J Martin M D Roe | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, 10th after 8th and pushed along briefly, 7th approaching straight, soon chased leaders but no impression, slight mistake last, kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 10 L | Rwegoinhigh (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 262U-42 / 12 | Jump (54) | Jodie Townend | T Townend Timothy Townend | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, under pressure from 10th, slight mistake 4 out, 10th approaching straight, no impression and jumped right 3 out, kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 6½ L | Echo Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 7489-77 / 6 | Jump (5) | Donagh Meyler | J P Ryan The Cedars Stud… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, slightly slow 3rd, reminder after 6th, 6th after 8th, progress from before next, 4th and slight mistake 10th, under pressure from 4 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 2 L | Sweet Destination (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 3PP-8 / 7 | Jump (5) | J J Burke | G Ahern G Ahern | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 8th, soon raced in 4th, still chasing leaders approaching straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 11 L | Whatsinthecorner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P04-243 / 9 | Jump (7) | Rachael Blackmore | J J Hanlon T J McDonald | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, 9th after 8th, progress to be close up from 4 out, led approaching straight, headed approaching 3 out where slight mistake, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 6½ L | Dora Marquez (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 00 / 5 | Jump (7) | Miss M O'Sullivan | E M O'Sullivan Eugene M O'Sullivan | 100/1 | |
| in rear, 11th approaching straight, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 30 L | Vodka Society (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | U0-08 / 15 | Jump (45) | Robbie Colgan | D P Dunne David Peter Dunne | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 7th, 5th after 8th, not fluent 10th, under pressure from 4 out, dropped to 9th approaching straight, eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Rail Park Lad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P-0 / 5 | Jump (20) | C A Landers | K Purcell Kieran Purcell… | 80/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 8th, soon raced in 7th, lost place 9th, 8th approaching straight, soon eased and pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Hickey's Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 34343-P / 8 | Jump (70) | Paul Townend | M F Morris Optimumracing Co… | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, 8th after 8th, slight mistake next, pushed along 10th, dropped to last approaching and eased, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
