29 Aug 2017 18:55 Ballinrobe
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,320); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Hollymount Nursing Home Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | The Game Changer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 0PPP-02 / 9 | Jump (19) | D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 5/2 | |
| soon raced in 3rd, closed to challenge and slight mistake 3 out, gained narrow lead 2 out where slight mistake, kept on well to assert run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Ted Veale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 38/U60-1 / 13 | Flat (25), Jump (19) | Ruby Walsh | A J Martin Alexander Family | 11/4 | |
| soon raced in 2nd, on terms from 5th, led before 3 out, narrowly headed next, soon switched left, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 15 L | Emcon (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 294290- / 9 | Jump (123) | K C Sexton | W J Austin T A Austin | 12/1 | |
| soon in rear, under pressure and no impression 4 out, kept on without threatening run-in into moderate 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ½ L | Don't Touch It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 31221-5 / 9 | Jump (26) | Mark Walsh | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus | 6/4 | |
| soon raced in 4th, not fluent 3rd and not always fluent jumping after, pushed along briefly 6th, under pressure after 3 out in 3rd, no extra from before last and dropped to 4th near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 17 L | Pumbaa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 042PPP- / 10 | Jump (133) | Mr R P Quinlan | A Slattery Ms Elaine Burke | 20/1 | |
| led, joined from 5th, headed before 3 out, soon dropped to 4th and no impression, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
