31 Aug 2017 16:15 Bellewstown
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,775); Distance: 2m 150y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
TheTote.com Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Low Sun (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | / 12 | Flat (346) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Premier Racing… | 4/6 | |
| tracked leaders, several slight mistakes and not fluent, 6th halfway, closed up in 3rd 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well to challenge run-in, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Artful Artist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 77/327-2 / 9 | Flat (306), Jump (31) | L P Dempsey | A J Martin Doom Bar Beach… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 6th 3 out, pushed along 2 out, stayed on into 3rd last, challenged run-in, every chance close home, just held in 2nd near line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | ½ L | Felix Mendelssohn (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 6- / 9 | Flat (26), Jump (248) | S A Shortall | J P O'Brien Shire Dreamers | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd and slight mistake 5 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon led, strongly pressed and joined run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 1½ L | Silver Star (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 42 / 9 | Flat (709), Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | A Fleming Mr A Sadik | 4/1 | |
| prominent early, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer on outer 2 out when mistake, soon ridden, 4th last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 5½ L | Shinghari (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 12) | 34 / 7 | Flat (31), Jump (19) | D G Hogan | D Hogan West Buckland Bloodstock… | 16/1 | |
| prominent early, soon settled in mid-division, progress into 4th 3 out, closer on inner 2 out, soon ridden, no impression in 6th last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Castle Guest (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 60F/23- / 10 | Flat (38), Jump (446) | Paul Townend | M Halford Paul Rooney | 16/1 | |
| led, slight mistake 2 out, soon headed and ridden, no extra from last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 1 L | Lex Talionis (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | / 8 | Flat (113) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade The Lucky Lovers… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slight mistake and reminders 4th, progress into 7th 3 out, slight mistake and ridden next, soon no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 24 L | Grallagh (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 00 / 4 | Jump (26) | I J McCarthy | J P Dempsey John J Rushe | 100/1 | |
| hampered 1st and towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | 2¾ L | Askance (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 78 / 5 | Jump (55) | Reserve 1 | Thomas Coyle Urban & Rural Boys… | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders early, mid-division from 2nd and towards rear next, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 18 |   | 6 L | Ventura Boulevard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F/565 / 6 | Jump (25) | Reserve 2 | S J Mahon T C Quinn | 80/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 19 L | Easy Boy (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 00 / 7 | Flat (50), Jump (6) | C D Timmons | P Martin D K Woods | 100/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden towards rear 4 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Love The Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0P-FPP6 / 9 | Jump (13) | Andrew Ring | P Meany Edging Ahead | 66/1 | |
| disputed early, chased leader after 1st, 2nd halfway, lost place and hampered on rail after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | The Brassmoulder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5 / 11 | Jump (11) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead R Cranfield | 0/0 | ||
| 12 |   | - | Jack Wade (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 67 / 8 | Jump (14) | J P O'Sullivan | P J Rothwell P J Rothwell | 0/0 | ||
| 9 |   | - | Skeaping (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 7-02242 / 7 | Flat (46), Jump (14) | D N Russell | G Elliott Mr P W Middleton | 0/0 | ||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Play The Game (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 2 / 10 | Flat (508), Jump (46) | J M Moore | J C McConnell Derek Kierans | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, fell 1st | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Im Waiting (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 7- / 5 | Flat (202), Jump (218) | Brian Hayes | A McCann Miss Rita Shah | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Papal Motel (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 442-220 / 5 | Flat (28), Jump (25) | R M Power | A McNamara Dr Michael Carmody | 14/1 | |
| badly hampered 1st, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
