28 Aug 2017 15:35 Downpatrick
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,160); Distance: 2m 2f 165y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Ulster Carpets Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Alterno (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 336932 / 13 | Flat (171), Jump (14) | D N Russell | D McDonogh Bernadette Harmon | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd 2 out, soon closed on leader, led last, ridden to assert run-in, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 11 L | Personal Shopper (GB) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 5PP-303 / 11 | Jump (15) | Miss A O'Sullivan | G P Cromwell Miss Aileen O'Sullivan | 14/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, improved into 2nd before 3rd, led and disputed after 3rd, soon 5-lengths clear of field, ridden and pressed before last, headed last, no extra and kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | ½ L | Eric The Third (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 74-0893 / 12 | Jump (15) | Andrew Ring | P J Rothwell Mr John Gardener | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace from last, edged 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | NK | Aurora's Dream (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 12) | 040-075 / 8 | Jump (46) | M P Flanagan | G Keane T B Harmon | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 4th before 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out where slight mistake, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Maureen's Star (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 068755 / 8 | Jump (15) | A W Short | L Lennon Mr H Burns | 9/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Wee Small Hours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 20530-1 / 14 | Jump (16) | D J Hand | D A McLoughlin M M Rice | 5/1 | |
| led, joined and disputed after 3rd, soon 5-lengths clear of field, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 8 L | Zagnzig (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | FPUP-74 / 12 | Jump (6) | Mr N Gault | H Smyth Mr Harry Smyth | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 6th before 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 3 L | Marino Marvel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 709 / 8 | Flat (116), Jump (38) | C D Maxwell | D A McLoughlin John J McDonnell | 25/1 | |
| soon towards rear, ridden in 10th and no impression before 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 18 L | Slaney Craiglegacy (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 6-6P640 / 7 | Jump (21) | Sean Flanagan | Miss E Doyle Mr H Burns | 11/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 4¾ L | Glasson Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 82-4360 / 11 | Flat (53), Jump (19) | M F Mooney | Mrs A Mooney Masterplan Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 1st, progress into 8th 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 4¾ L | Ben Rumson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 970-062 / 6 | Flat (20), Jump (51) | A E Lynch | T G McCourt Miss Sarah Foran | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Loughnavalley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 769-00 / 7 | Jump (48) | D E Mullins | M L Fagan Mrs M Fagan | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division for most, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Canova (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 11) | 949707 / 6 | Flat (1102), Jump (15) | S Perry | G Elliott If It's Ment To… | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Tortueuse (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 0-0700P / 11 | Flat (73), Jump (32) | Robbie Colgan | R Hennessy Masterplan Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| chased leader early, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
