13 Aug 2017 16:25 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,775); Distance: 2m 5f 165y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Armstrong Surfacing Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Mischievious Max (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
531342 / 12 |
Jump (17) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Mr W A Bethell |
5/2 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, not fluent 2nd, improved to dispute lead before 3 out and not fluent next, soon led, ridden and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Mountain Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1358-72 / 7 |
Flat (31), Jump (51) |
D N Russell | A Keatley Mr B McGleenon |
8/11 | |
| raced in 5th, not fluent 2nd and 4th, improved into 3rd 2 out and pushed along in 2nd before last, soon ridden, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 3 L |
Blue Empyrean (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1424-46 / 10 |
Jump (31) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott J J Taylor |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders and 3rd after 5 out, not fluent 2 out and soon dropped to 4th, ridden before last and soon went 3rd, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Scotch Beg (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 5) |
06-7513 / 5 |
Jump (31) | A E Lynch | A Oliver W I MacKenzie |
8/1 | |
| led, joined before 3 out and not fluent next, soon pushed along and headed, dropped to 3rd before last and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 8½ L |
Rail Park Lad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
P-0P / 5 |
Jump (30) | C A Landers | K Purcell Kieran Purcell… |
66/1 | |
| raced adrift in rear, ridden and no impression in moderate 5th after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 12 L |
Out Of Africa (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
71-607 / 6 |
Jump (25) | Rachael Blackmore | C Bowe Miss M Kavanagh |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders and 4th after 5 out, pushed along and lost place before 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||